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15:00 Southwell

Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.58s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ok Pal

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dancing Mystery

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Desperate Dan

      5/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Ok Pal

        37 CDD
        7/2
        • Form 403011-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

        Dancing Mystery

        25 b CDDC
        11/1
        • Form 46988-4
        • Age 12
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 91

        dwelt, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Maroon, white stars, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap, white star

        Glaramara

        171 C
        18/1
        • Form 828840-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 90

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden, one pace final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Yellow cap

        The Lord

        16 CDD
        4/1
        • Form 80539-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 87

        chased leaders to halfway

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

        Zarzu

        195 CDD
        50/1
        • Form 003098-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 87

        towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Desperate Dan

        16 b
        5/1
        • Form 02046-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 85

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, one paced final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Trinculo (IRE)

        20 CDD
        11/2
        • Form 1410-35
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 85

        never a factor

        8(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Whinhill House

        16 p CDD
        13/2
        • Form 19870-9
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 83

        led, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Pawan (IRE)

        20 C
        14/1
        • Form 7444-54
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 77

        chased leaders, pushed along halfway, one pace final furlong

        10(8)
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Maktavish

        14 b CDD
        9/1
        • Form 00180-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders to halfway

        In depth

        Verdict

        In this valuable sprint, we will side with Ok Pal ahead of Dancing Mystery and Desperate Dan. This race has justifiably attracted a decent line-up and, also, there are no less than seven course and distance winners in the field. Among them is Ok Pal and, much as he has been raised 12 pounds for two-successive wins, he cannot be ruled out of another good run, given that he is in such good heart. Even at 11 years of age, Dancing Mystery is respected, having won from an eight-pounds higher mark as recently as 12 months ago, and he was not far away in a valuable course and distance handicap last time up. He is respected, as is Desperate Dan, who is weighted to just get the better of The Lord based on his recent course and distance effort and, with the going less testing today than it was then, he could go well. Finally, will the six pounds that he is better off with the selection for three-and-a-quarter lengths based on recent form be enough for The Lord to turn the tables today? And we don't rule out Trinculo from bagging some money. Overall, though, we will stick with Ok Pal.

        Formwatch

        Ok Pal 9-2jt-fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, headway halfway, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec beating Anfield Dream (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Dancing Mystery 18-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fyodor (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.

        Glaramara 14-1 (8-8) Raced on outer, prominent until weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Presto Shinko (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        The Lord 7-1 (8-13) Always prominent, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating After The Show (8-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Zarzu 16-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden well over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 3l behind Foley Millennium (9-6) at Warwick 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Desperate Dan 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind The Lord (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

        Trinculo (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Les Arcs (9-0) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

        Whinhill House 14-1 (9-4) Bumped start, soon pushed along to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind The Lord (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

        Pawan (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 2l behind Wahoo Sam (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Maktavish 13-2 (9-7) Made all, clear halfway, pushed out final furlong, won at Southwell 5f app clm (6) fbs beating Native Title (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.