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15:40 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.00s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
7/2

    3
    Silk -
    1(6)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
    • Form 315323
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-10

    always prominent going well, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    2(9)
    Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

    Kent

    6 v
    7/2
    • Form 023-021
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-9

    close up until lost place after 5f, headway under pressure from 3f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out

    3(2)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
    • Form 3103-05
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened

    4(7)
    Silk - White and Purple stripes, White and Black striped sleeves and cap
    12/1
    • Form 0604-30
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-7

    dwelt, towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

    5(8)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Pink chevrons and cap
    5/1
    • Form 2214-10
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6

    close up, ridden and led over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra

    6(4)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

    Sashay

    15
    9/1
    • Form 652-140
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2

    held up, ridden 5f out, soon weakened

    7(5)
    Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
    2/1
    • Form 423212
    • Age 5
    • Weight 7-13

    held up, ridden over 5f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

    8(1)
    Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    66/1
    • Form 450000-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 7-12

    mid-division, ridden halfway, behind final 5f

    9(3)
    Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap
    • Form 0600-44
    • Age 4
    • Weight 7-12

    held up in rear, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    An interesting handicap that can be taken by the lightweight Hajeer. The five-year-old was a winner over course and distance on his penultimate start, beating today's rival Kent by three quarters of a length in receipt of 20lb. Raised 15lb for that win, the gelding did well to finish second, beaten just over a length, over two miles at Wolverhampton last time. Dropped 8lb once again for this contest, he looks to have an outstanding chance and is taken to score. Kent underlined the value of that form by winning last time out, but is a further 4lb worse off with the selection now and though he should go well it would be a surprise if he were good enough to turn the tables. Bobby Kennard looks to be best of the rest, though his course and distance win on New Year's Day was not missed by the handicapper, who seems to have his measure at present.