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15:20 Southwell

Back And Lay At Betdaq Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.61s
  • Off Time: 15:21:50
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Loveinthesand (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Ceto

    7/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap

      Wings of Kintyre (IRE)

      18 p
      50/1
      • Form 0-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      led until over 1f out, soon weakened

      2(6)
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap

      Blades Harmony

      19
      12/1
      • Form 4-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, never nearer

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap, white diamond

      Blues Forever (IRE)

      8
      14/1
      • Form 57
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, behind final 3f

      4(5)
      Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

      Loveinthesand (IRE)

      153
      4/6
      • Form 247-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, headway and hung left over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on

      5(3)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White check sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Ceto

      6
      7/1
      • Form 726
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      chased leader, hard ridden entering final furlong, soon every chance, not pace of winner

      6(1)
      Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

      My Mandy (IRE)

      6
      9/2
      • Form 45334-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is not as competitive an event as that contested by LOVEINTHESAND on the last occasion we saw Mark Johnston's colt at Doncaster in September, and he gets the vote to break his maiden, while My Mandy and Ceto can chase him home. The selection almost broke his duck at Hamilton at the first time of asking, and was subsequently tried in better company, being a beaten favourite in a York maiden and then down the field in a conditions event on Town Moor. He clearly has the ability to go well when fresh, and his trainer has been in cracking form during the winter, so provided he handles conditions he is likely to take some beating. My Mandy remains a maiden after 13 attempts and has already proved herself on this circuit. With the exception of a comfortable defeat last time, she has been in good form of late and may show more now returning here. Ceto was not far behind My Mandy when both finished down the field at Lingfield last time and her pedigree suggests that this slower surface will suit. She has had just three runs and looks more likely to find improvement and could give the selection plenty to do. Blades Harmony showed improvement from first run to second and could again get better back here and over this trip, though this could be a bit short for Blues Forever, and we will side with Loveinthesand.

      Formwatch

      Wings of Kintyre (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened final 1f, 7th of 8, 16l behind Duellist (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Blades Harmony 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon keen and led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened, 4th of 7, 10l behind Sternlight (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Blues Forever (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 7th of 12, 23l behind Hacienda (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

      Loveinthesand (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Led on stands side rail, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 8l behind Angel's Pursuit (8-13) at Doncaster 6f 2yo stks (2) gf in Sep.

      Ceto 10-1 (8-6) Soon pushed along in rear, 6th of 9, 10l behind Arry's Orse (8-11) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol.

      My Mandy (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Soon chased leading pair, ridden over2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Arry's Orse (8-11) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol.