Racecards
14:15 Southwell
Bet Direct No Q Maiden Auction Stakes (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
Vikings Bay
125- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 222203
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
outpaced, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 006600
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Reserve
slowly into stride, outpaced
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Winston
chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
slowly into stride, outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, hung right final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey T Williams
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, soon edged left
Linda Green
24- Form 644203
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, outpaced
Lizhar (IRE)
16- Form 520350
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey P Doe
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Vikings Bay, Ever Cheerful and Party Princess and we will take a chance on Ever Cheerful. The two year old from the Bill Turner yard has some good placed form to her name she is proven on this surface and a reproduction of her latest third behind Asia Winds at Bath would make her hard to beat. Vikings Bay rates the main danger he was a fair fifth on his debut behind Pear Of Love and he is sure to improve. Party Princess is also worthy of consideration after her debut when second behind Celtic Thunder and she could go well from a fair draw of the remainder Smart Starprincess is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Ever Cheerful.