Racecards
13:30 Southwell
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Selling Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather

Air Mail
23- Form 606413
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong

- Form 402002
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G A Huffer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong

- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey S Whitworth
race wide, mid-division, weakened halfway

- Form 400016
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
always towards rear

- Form 604000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P Makin
with leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong

- Form 0/42030
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, ridden to soon lead, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 404/005
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
soon outpaced

- Form 0000-00
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
bolted to start, raced mid-division, weakened 4f out

- Form 03-4000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden 4f out, never dangerous

- Form 030025
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up, ridden headway 2f out, kept on one pace

Wessex (USA)
34- Form 050003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey N Callan
dwelt, soon prominent, led over 1f out, pushed clear

- Form 500000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey V Halliday
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden halfway, weakened well over 2f out

- Form 054000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 35
held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this seller but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Feast Of Romance, Air Mail and Wessex and the vote goes to Feast Of Romance. The selection was a good second behind Queen Of Night last time out. That form has since been franked and under similar conditions he will be hard to beat. Air Mail rates the main danger as he was a fair third behind Constable Burton last time but the drop in trip is not sure to suit and for that reason he is opposed. Wessex showed improved form to be third behind Golden Dixie in a claimer last time and he looks to be on a fair mark for this his first try in a seller. Wares Home is another with place claims at his best but he was slightly disappointing behind Tee Jay Kassidy in a banded race last time and for that reason he is overlooked. Of the remainder Marabar is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Feast Of Romance.