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15:20 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.07s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Najaaba (USA)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Maggie's Pet

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ellen Mooney

      10/3

        1(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Najaaba (USA)

        11
        5/4
        • Form 431-111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, improved 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, hung right final furlong, ridden out

        2(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Pink (halved), Light Blue sleeves, Pink armlets, Light Blue cap

        Ellen Mooney

        21
        10/3
        • Form 21502-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Modesty Blaise (SWE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 00-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(3)
        Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

        Estimation

        21
        6/1
        • Form 13651-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, keen and held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, White star

        Estimate

        11 v
        33/1
        • Form 6264-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple stars, White sleeves and cap

        Maggie's Pet

        11
        11/1
        • Form 0360-25
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-2

        led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Light Green, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets, Red cap

        Eager Angel (IRE)

        19
        14/1
        • Form 00630-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

        8(7)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Jessie

        19
        25/1
        • Form 0400-56
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Najaaba is an improving filly and may well be still ahead of the handicapper but she may find it difficult to confirm recent form with Ellen Mooney, who is selected to take the honours, with Modesty Blaise put forward as the main danger. Ellen Mooney was easily turned over by Najaabah in that course and distance event on January the sixth but Bryan Smarts filly was giving a stone to her rival on that occasion and today is receiving weight. The selection is also relatively lightly raced and should have scope for further improvement. Modesty Blaize, who had shown some ability on the turf when trained by James Given, won a modest Wolverhampton maiden in great style and may have been let in lightly by the handicapper. At the bottom of the handicap Eager Angel could go well after running second over the seven furlong trip here last time, but in a very tricky race we will just side with Ellen Mooney