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15:55 Southwell

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.00s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, pink star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 211022
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10

held up in touch, headway 8th, weakened 2 out

2
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 000P-PP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

held up in touch, ridden and mistake 8th, soon struggling, tailed off

4
Silk - PURPLE, MAUVE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, MAUVE cap
  • Form 3/P44-3P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-1

held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

5
Silk - Black, Red disc, Red and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 450/U-PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Yellow, Brown epaulets, Brown and Yellow halved sleeves
16/1
  • Form 0/0-00
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, Red hoops, Yellow sleeves, check cap
11/1
  • Form 4S-U22P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

chased leader, led after 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Black, Beige seams, striped sleeves, Black cap, Beige diamond
50/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

led, clear 5th, jumped slowly 7th, soon headed and weakened, behind when hit 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple diamond, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 530U00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last

13
Silk - Yellow, Brown stars, sleeves and star on cap

Medelai

246
14/1
  • Form 306/641-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10

held up and behind, headway 3 out, no impression

14
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
13/8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up and behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching last, hard held

3
NR
  • Form P00/0P0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1

Nonrunner

8
NR
  • Form 1/365P-6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

Nonrunner

10
NR

Seraph

19
  • Form U00D0-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 66-0006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

An obvious choice, but Port Moreno does look the one to be on here despite topweight, with Medelai and Sardagna others to consider. The selection has earned topweight with some decent form in similar contests of late and a 2lb drop since his second to Miss Skippy at Worcester last month will be of assistance here. Staying is not a problem judged on his Towcester second in May and with conditions to suit and McCoy up he is the one for us. Conditions will suit Medelai if the rains stay away. The mare won on firm ground over a similar trip at Ludlow in November but has not been seen out since. That was a marked improvement for the step up in trip and she should again go well. However, the lack of a recent run might just count against her this time. Of the others Sardagna is an eyecatching debutante. Claimed in France last month by David Johnson, we expect the filly to be well schooled and although we have no idea how she will take to the British racecourse, coming from these connections it is highly likely that she will be up to producing a good run first time. Even so, Port Moreno has the experience and can take the prize.