Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Handicap (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 422051
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer N Graham
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 961065
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong
Diamond Ring
123- Form 312-089
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 073215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out
- Form 557367
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 343227
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
chased leaders, every chance 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
- Form 601254
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, ridden and headed 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
Good Timing
137- Form 924-070
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 019070
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
well away, chased leaders, lost place after 2f, brought wide over 2f out, no further headway
In depth
Verdict
Diamond Ring showed a modicum of ability last term but has yet to repeat anything like those efforts this time round. Down To The Woods looks too high in the weights and Fig Leaf should have done better last time when a beaten favourite. So too was Creskeld who cannot be ruled out entirely however. Nor can Yenaled on his best form, but the one to be on here is Diamond Lover. Neil Graham's topweight hit winning form on his first fibresand appearance, first-time blinkers helping his cause. Useful on turf, judging by his efforts at Newcastle and Ascot, the three-year-old has the scope to defy a rise in the weights, and can take this comfortably before going on to better things.