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14:40 Southwell

Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class D3) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.51s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Secret Vision (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zorn

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Government (IRE)

      40/1

        1(6)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

        Bunkhouse

        2 v
        12/1
        • Form 054-000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 40

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Government (IRE)

        114
        40/1
        • Form 0450-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 45

        close up, outpaced over 3f out, rallyed approaching final furlong, kept on inside

        3(7)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Juniper Banks

        21 b
        10/1
        • Form 60000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE stars, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap

        Zorn

        13
        15/8
        • Form 0022-53
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 47

        soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

        Arctic Queen

        7
        14/1
        • Form 0/0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        dwelt, pulled hard, chased leaders 4f

        6(5)
        Silk - Pink and Royal Blue diamonds, halved sleeves, Pink cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Loutasha

        6 t
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly away, always behind

        7(11)
        Silk - Orange, large Black spots

        Secret Vision (USA)

        13
        9/1
        • Form 2/0-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        with leader, led over 3f out, driven out

        8(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        Amorist (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly away, behind, never troubled leaders

        9(1)
        Silk - White, Grey diamond, Red sleeves and cap

        Ben Casey

        114 BF
        11/4
        • Form 06335-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, some headway 2f out, never dangerous

        10(3)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Folly Mount

        13
        16/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, towards rear, never nearer

        11(8)
        Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap

        Love From Russia

        112
        9/1
        • Form 0000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks a poor maiden and Ben Casey gets the vote to land it ahead of Zorn and Amorist. The selection is no world-beater but showed enough in five starts on turf to suggest that he would be good enough to beat this bunch, provided that he is fit enough for his reappearance this afternoon. Zorn has claims on the pick of his form but has been beaten in plating class and banded stakes races of late and, as a long-standing maiden, looks worth taking on. Secret Vision has claims on official BHB ratings but has failed to live up to the promise shown on his debut at Salisbury in August in two starts at Wolverhampton this winter. The switch to the Fibresand may help the daughter of Distant View but she is difficult to recommend on recent evidence. Michael Chapman's Government is open to improvement and is another worthy of a mention along with Paul Blockley's Arctic Queen, although a bigger threat may come from Amorist. Sir Mark Prescott's gelding has shown only limited ability in two starts so far but drops in trip today and any market support would be of interest. Ben Casey has an obvious chance in a weak race though and looks the percentage call.