Racecards
14:45 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
![Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/2905.png)
![Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/3380.png)
Desert Heat
28- Form 422-640
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch for 8f
![Silk - Black, Yellow diamond, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black diamond Silk - Black, Yellow diamond, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black diamond](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/42065.png)
- Form 0/060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T Clement
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
![Silk - Black and Light Blue stripes, halved sleeves, Black cap Silk - Black and Light Blue stripes, halved sleeves, Black cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/43344.png)
![Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe and armlets, hooped cap Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe and armlets, hooped cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/12540.png)
T K O Gym
70- Form 50B362
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Joanna Badger
chased leaders over 8f
![Silk - LIGHT GREEN, yellow star, dark green sleeves, yellow cap Silk - LIGHT GREEN, yellow star, dark green sleeves, yellow cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/9147.png)
![Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/701.png)
Sweet Aroma
59- Form 006-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Steven Harrison
always in rear
![Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/1384.png)
Calcar (IRE)
20- Form 020500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, headway over 7f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
![Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/3046.png)
- Form 5-23060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey K Dalgleish
always prominent, ridden 3f out, hard ridden final 2f, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong but no chance with winner
![Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/456.png)
![Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/1194.png)
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N Pollard
behind, headway on outside over 5f out, kept on same pace
![Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, check sleeves, Black cap Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, check sleeves, Black cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/11893.png)
- Form 000556
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey M Nem
slowly into stride, keen, soon in touch, weakened halfway
![Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/2925.png)
- Form 442625
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
close up, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced
In depth
Verdict
Bucks gets the vote here over T K O Gym and Wasted Talent in a weak maiden for three-year-olds and upwards. After chasing home the odds-on When In Rome on his Sandown debut for Amanda Perrett two years ago, it only seemed a matter of time before he too visited the winner¿s enclosure. However, he has not progressed as hoped, not even when sent to Dean Ivory, his current trainer. That could be about to change though, as he produced a sterling effort at Lingfield 12 days ago when beaten in a photo by Sentry, and a reproduction of that effort should suffice. T K O Gym kept on at the one pace when second over a mile and a quarter at Redcar and has a squeak along with Wasted Talent who has flattered to deceive on a couple of occasions but definitely has the ability to win a race of this nature. Bucks looks the answer though.