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16:00 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.20s
  • 16 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap
  • Form 610052
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well

2(6)
Silk - Mauve, Red stars, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 0-04054
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

led to halfway, weakening when not much room over 4f out

3(10)
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap
  • Form 031202
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

prominent, led to halfway, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

4(3)
Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap
  • Form 50-00P5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always behind

5(4)
Silk - Grey, Emerald Green chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 006115
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

in touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Yellow, Olive Green collar and cuffs, Scarlet cap
40/1
  • Form 500-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

chased leaders 7f

7(16)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green epaulets
  • Form 0-06130
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

always behind

8(11)
Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
20/1
  • Form 0-00300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

9(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash and cap
16/1
  • Form 000204
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, behind, headway halfway, ridden 4f out, chased winner and edged left final furlong, no extra towards finish

10(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
33/1
  • Form 3-15000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

soon well behind, virtually pulled up over 1f out

11(8)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 604200
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

12(9)
Silk - Red and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap
  • Form 400020
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

prominent 6f

13(14)
Silk - Red, White sash, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
50/1
  • Form U0-4560
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

held up, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

14(2)
Silk - White, Light Blue sash and sleeves, Light Blue and White quartered cap

Xixita

20
20/1
  • Form 4045
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

chased leaders 3f, soon behind

15(13)
Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets and sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green stars
50/1
  • Form 000-050
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

soon prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

16(15)
Silk - Royal blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, pink diamond
  • Form 000-06
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-13

mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Burley Firebrand has enough overall form to take this, with Ellovamul and Night Warrior candidates for the frame. In a weak contest, Burley Firebrand has as good a chance of any judged on his victory at Musselburgh in July. He has not really benefited from a step up in distance lately but battles on gamely and is no worse off in the handicap. Ellovamul has been successful in selling and claiming company but at least knows where the winning line is, while Night Warrior, a close second in a moderate affair at Warwick, has to give weight away all round. In a dire contest, Burley Firebrand is the modest selection.