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14:40 Southwell

William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.00s
  • Off Time: 14:41:08
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cause For Applause (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Captain Bradz (USA)

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Miss Xu Xia

      30 p C
      Evs
      • Form 590510-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 54

      dwelt, in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra

      2(5)
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue star and star on cap

      Captain Bradz (USA)

      199
      7/2
      • Form 09-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Light Blue sleeves, White cap, Light Blue spots

      Betsy The Best

      19 pt
      14/1
      • Form 07-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      led 2f, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Orange, White star, Orange sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

      Cause For Applause (IRE)

      13 v
      3/1
      • Form 006-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      chased leaders on outer, pushed along to lead over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out (hand timed)

      5(1)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

      Talulah Bells

      211
      10/1
      • Form 654464-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 35

      chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place

      Previous results

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Blue Empire (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is a weak seller and the vote is given to MISS XU XIA, who is preferred to Betsy The Best and Cause For Applause. The selection does at least have winning recent form to her name and although she disappointed last time, that was in a much better race than this. We know she handles this surface and she sets the standard. Betsy The Best is at least unexposed but she has been well beaten in both her starts to date and it is hard to enthuse about her chance. Cause For Applause was well beaten in her maiden last time but that was quite competitive and it was a slight improvement on what she had previously shown, so she could be the one to chase the selection home. Talulah Bells hails from a shrewd yard so a watching brief on the market is advised, but for the selection we will stick with Miss Xu Xia.

      Formwatch

      Miss Xu Xia 20-1 (8-8) Mid-division, effort halfway, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 14l behind Kingaroo (8-2) at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp (6) fbs in Dec.

      Captain Bradz (USA) 100-1 (8-11) Prominent until weakened over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 9, 33l behind Favourite Girl (8-7) at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.

      Betsy The Best 100-1 (8-12) Started slowly and behind, soon chased along, never a factor, last of 7, well behind Racketeer (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn (5) fbs in Dec.

      Cause For Applause (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always in the rear, 6th of 10, 16l behind Scene Two (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

      Talulah Bells 12-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, soon no chance, 4th of 6, 12l behind Just The Lady (8-1) at Lingfield 5f 2yo sll (6) gd in Jun.