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18:20 Southwell

Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.31s
  • Off Time: 18:20:48
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Speedy Sam

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Digger Boy

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Plush

      6/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Grey, Red star, Grey sleeves, Red stars, Grey cap, Red star

        Ardent Prince

        215
        33/1
        • Form 03-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leader, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(3)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond and diamond on cap

        Diamondbanker

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        always behind, tailed off halfway

        3(9)
        Silk - Purple

        Digger Boy

        22
        20/1
        • Form 720
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, pushed along halfway, brought wide over 2f out, staying on to chase winner final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - White, black spots, yellow sleeves, white cap

        Lindenburgh Way (IRE)

        14
        5/6
        • Form 4-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division and soon chased along, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, sleeves and cap

        Mighty Observer (IRE)

        233
        40/1
        • Form 700-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 49

        towards rear, some late headway, never near to challenge

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        October Sun

        25 b
        66/1
        • Form 00-645
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 35

        slowly into stride and always towards rear

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Plush

        32
        6/1
        • Form 82
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led and headed over 2f out, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Speedy Sam

        13 BF
        5/2
        • Form 22-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, easily

        9(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Veba (USA)

        299
        20/1
        • Form 746-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, effort over 2f out, no impression

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

        Xpres Maite

        30
        40/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

        11(5)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves and cap

        Catherine Medici

        7
        25/1
        • Form 28
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always in rear division

        12(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Topflight Wildbird

        19 b
        100/1
        • Form 005-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, chased along halfway, soon beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        A race like this should be well within the capabilities of Lindenburgh Way and he is selected ahead of Speedy Sam and Plush, who can be expected to fight out the finish as the best of the rest. Plush is no stable star at Sir Mark Prescott's and needs to improve on what he has shown to date. However, this is a weak race and he could easily pick up some prize-money before going into handicaps on a lenient afterwards. Speedy Sam is from a yard that have been flying in the last three weeks and has to merit a second look in this company. His form compares well with that of the selection and the son of Medicean is fancied to pose the most problems along the way. However, Lindenburgh Way has already shown enough to suggest that he can win a race in due course and, if he runs to the level of his latest effort at Newbury, he will be very hard to beat today.

        Formwatch

        Digger Boy 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, hampered start, soon outpaced, last of 11, 25l behind Lavenham (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.

        Lindenburgh Way (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Bosset (8-12) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.

        Mighty Observer (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 15, 23l behind Scandal Keeper (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.

        Plush 18-1 (9-3) Held up, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Tears of A Clown (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in May.

        Speedy Sam 15-8fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, ran on and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Sir Arthur (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) hvy in May.

        Veba (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division on outer, kept on final 2f but no danger, 6th of 15, 5l behind Tufton (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.

        Xpres Maite 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 6th of 10, 10l behind La Matanza (8-9) at Redcar 7f 3yo mdn aut (5) frm in May.

        Catherine Medici 7-1 (8-10) Chased leaders to halfway, 8th of 11, 15l behind Our Sheila (8-10) at Catterick 6f mdn fll (6) gs in May.