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15:20 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.67s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Victory Quest (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Northern Nymph

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ocean Tide

      50/1

        1(4)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Gracilis (IRE)

        580
        33/1
        • Form 230000/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, pushed along after 4f, never dangerous

        2(6)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Northern Nymph

        79
        16/1
        • Form 06235/4-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        held up in touch, headway to chase winner from over 5f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, one pace

        3(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Ocean Tide

        379 v
        50/1
        • Form 36100/0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        held up mid-division, went poor 3rd from 3f out, never dangerous

        4(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, emerald green and yellow hooped sleeves and cap

        Digger (IRE)

        10
        10/1
        • Form 36-1402
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, weakened from over 5f out

        5(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Victory Quest (IRE)

        7 v
        8/1
        • Form 212-001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leader, led over 5f out, ridden and under pressure well over 1f out, stayed on

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Rolex Free (ARG)

        22
        66/1
        • Form 406/40-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, reminders over 8f out, soon lost place

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow spots, Red sleeves

        Western (IRE)

        43
        7/1
        • Form 5641-20
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, ridden and weakened from over 5f out

        8(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Perestroika (IRE)

        443
        66/1
        • Form 005050/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, lost place from over halfway, tailed off final 4f

        9(5)
        Silk - Grey, Purple epaulets, Purple cap

        Altitude Dancer (IRE)

        21
        7/4
        • Form 053-321
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        led for 3f, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened from over 5f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue and White hooped sleeves

        Royal Atalza (FR)

        10 b
        15/8
        • Form 004/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-13

        tracked leaders, led after 3f, headed over 5f out, soon lost place

        In depth

        Verdict

        Altitude Dancer, Digger, Victory Quest and Royal Atalza look the main protagonists in a wide-open handicap but the confident vote goes to Digger. The selection from the in-form Gay Kelleway yard is on a handy mark and a reproduction of his latest second behind Fontanesi would make him hard to beat. Altitude Dancer rates the main danger, having won well last time when beating Land Of Fantasy, and although he has risen in the weights, won in the style of an improver and will not be far away. Victory Quest is another that could go well on his defeat of Box Builder last time but he has never won over a trip this far before, and for that reason is opposed. Royal Atalza landed a gamble last time out but he only just got up in the shadows of the post, and although he will be suited by the step up in trip this looks much more competitive. Of the remainder Western is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market, but for the winner we return to Digger.