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15:45 Southwell

Bet Direct Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard/Fast
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.18s
  • 14 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Yellow, Brown and Yellow striped cap
28/1
  • Form 2/480-90
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, behind, pulled up over 4f out

2(10)
Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

Roman Empire

265 b C
8/1
  • Form 218-750
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 59

held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves
  • Form 070690
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, driven, lost action over 4f out, pulled up soon after

4(11)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Form 310-800
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 58

prominent, outpaced over 3f out

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 361980
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

soon led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong

6(14)
Silk - Mauve, purple epaulets, armlets and star on cap

Phi Phi (IRE)

11 CDD
10/1
  • Form 800019
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

7(13)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops
4/1
  • Form 820102
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, eased close home

8(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves and stars on cap
16/1
  • Form 60-2163
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

never better than mid-division

9(8)
Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 0104
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(3)
Silk - Purple and Red diabolo, Red cap, Purple star
16/1
  • Form 575560
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

dwelt, towards rear, pushed along halfway, some late headway, never near to challenge

11(4)
Silk - Grey, Yellow diamond and diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 333420
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

always in rear division

12(5)
Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

Mademoiselle

14 BFD
5/1
  • Form 700217
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

prominent, chased along over 3f out, soon weakened

13(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, White star
10/1
  • Form 786085
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 52

behind, broke wide, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong

14(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

Yorker (USA)

62 DC
28/1
  • Form 644005
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 51

prominent for 5f

In depth

Verdict

This is another tight affair with the vote going to Stevedore. Cavan Gael and Diamond Shannon might prove to be his biggest dangers. Roman Empire is well-weighted based on form of a year ago but is unproven at today's trip, and Cavan Gael, who can be a bit in and out, is well weighted based on his best Turf form in May. Diamond Shannon won here off a two-pound lower mark over seven furlongs in December 2004, but has been disappointing in four runs since. Simply St Lucia is another to disappoint since a Turf win from a pound-higher mark in August, and was behind Stevedore at Musselburgh in September. The latter put in a fair effort when second off today's mark at Wolverhampton last time and certainly can be given a chance today. You can make cases for a number of the others, including the course and distance winner, Phi Phi, who is back to that winning mark, although her latest win came off a mark of 45 in Banded company, Machinate, who ran ok at Wolverhampton last time, and all-weather debutante My Michelle, who has disappointed twice since bolting up in a Leicester maiden. However, in a tricky race, we will just give the vote to Stevedore.

Formwatch

Simply St Lucia 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, 15th of 17, 19l behind Robinzal (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Phi Phi (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 5l behind Midnight Lace (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.

Stevedore (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Led 6f out to 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Qualitair Wings (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

My Michelle 25-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 3rd of 4, 29l behind Chrysander (8-11) at Nottingham 1m stk (4) hvy.

Machinate (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-disision, ridden when hampered over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind Burhaan (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Mink Mitten 11-2 (8-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 10l behind Love Angel (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) hrd in Sept.

Mademoiselle 7-2fav (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Time To Regret (8-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-60 (6) hvy.

Sriology (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 6l behind Western Roots (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.