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15:05 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.10s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gingko

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Beat The Heat (IRE)

    11/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Red and Light Green diamonds, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets and diamond on Red cap

      Beat The Heat (IRE)

      154
      11/1
      • Form 1/24204-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      led, ridden headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      2(7)
      Silk - White, Pink chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

      Inver Gold

      93
      11/1
      • Form 043505-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      close up, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Grey, Yellow hoop, sleeves and cap

      African Dawn

      440
      20/1
      • Form 361U2/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Gingko

      37
      4/1
      • Form 0505-23
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

      6(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

      Moyne Pleasure (IRE)

      75
      25/1
      • Form 650006-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, wide and headway 5f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out

      7(2)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

      Aleron (IRE)

      7
      7/4
      • Form 0661-51
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, ridden and edged left 3f out, weakened 2f out

      8(3)
      Silk - Black, Yellow star, halved sleeves

      Critical Stage (IRE)

      7 e
      5/2
      • Form 00-0112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      took keen and held up, ridden 4f out, not much room 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

      4(8)
      NR

      Crunchy (IRE)

      16
      • Form 00-1513
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A smallish field but there should be some competition there between the ones that are in form. Among them is bottom weight Critical Stage, who scored twice over course and distance at the end of January and then a fortnight later. However, he has gone up 9lb as a result of that, and remains on that mark after being touched off into second here over a furlong further last time. Another good effort is expected, though he might just be found wanting again under this weight. Gingko is one of two runners for trainer Paul Webber. A decent run here to finish second in January resulted in Gingko being put up 5lb, which accounted for him being beaten further last time. However, he has been dropped back 2lb here which certainly gives him a squeak. The major concern here is with the ground. With the going officially slow and his apparent inability to handle it soft on turf thus far, that is definitely a worry, so he is no more than a tentative selection here. Aleron will have his supporters after winning here over 1m 4f last time, though a 6lb rise should put paid to any chance he has of following up.