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16:25 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Selling Stakes (Class H)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.44s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Henry Tun

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    African Spur (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Heathyardsblessing (IRE)

      20/1

        1(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Attorney

        3 e
        16/1
        • Form 100400
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, White sleeves, Maroon armlets

        Cark

        13
        9/1
        • Form 00-6120
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Mr Spliffy (IRE)

        3 v
        12/1
        • Form 4-05100
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace

        4(11)
        Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap

        So Sober (IRE)

        4
        12/1
        • Form 00-1540
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Light blue and yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

        African Spur (IRE)

        26
        15/8
        • Form 000-002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, out pace halfway, slightly hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached winner

        6(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap

        Heathyardsblessing (IRE)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 23-0650
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, headway halfway, ridden and hung right to chase winner over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow and Orange hooped sleeves and cap

        Henry Tun

        20 b
        11/4
        • Form 00-3502
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        made all, driven out

        8(8)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Lone Piper

        5
        22/1
        • Form 56-0006
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, ridden and headway when carried right over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, kept on

        9(9)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow star, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Shady Deal

        209
        16/1
        • Form 466235-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        soon out paced

        10(10)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        The Leather Wedge (IRE)

        5
        16/1
        • Form 020-604
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        11(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue inverted triangle

        Valazar (USA)

        20
        20/1
        • Form 24000-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, ridden halfway, weakened when slightly hampered over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        African Spur, Henry Tun, Cark and Mr Spliffy look the principals here, with the vote going to African Spur. The selection comes here in good heart following a narrow defeat to Polar Haze here last time. That was over six furlongs but each of his three career successes has been achieved at the minimum trip so he has to be respected. Henry Tun is a four-time course and distance winner but, if official ratings are correct, he has a little to find with the selection. A similar comment applies to fellow course and distance winners Cark and Attorney. Mr Spliffy is held by Cark on January course and distance form. A dual course winner over six furlongs, So Sober should be competitive for some place money. Most of the others look up against it overall although a return to the best of the best of Valazar's form could see that one competitive too. Overall, though, we are happy to side with African Spur.