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13:55 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.40s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Diamond Lover (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Marengo

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Weecandoo (IRE)

      12/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Black and red (quartered), black sleeves, red cap.

        Oscar Pepper (USA)

        16
        5/1
        • Form 045442
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, ridden over 4f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        2(3)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow cap.

        Intricate Web (IRE)

        39
        9/1
        • Form 026110
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13

        prominent, ridden and lost place halfway, rallied over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        3(9)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap.

        Sarraaf (IRE)

        4
        25/1
        • Form 0561P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        4(11)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, halved sleeves.

        Miss Brooks

        7
        8/1
        • Form 2610
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap.

        Dennis Our Menace

        21
        9/1
        • Form 630001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        always behind

        6(1)
        Silk - Beige, Orange triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap.

        Diamond Lover (IRE)

        20 b
        16/1
        • Form 542205
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        keen hold, held up in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, soon hard ridden, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        7(14)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap.

        Starbeck (IRE)

        29
        25/1
        • Form 000054
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        always behind

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond.

        Labrett

        26 e
        11/1
        • Form 235400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on but never dangerous

        9(15)
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap.

        Champagne Rider

        16
        33/1
        • Form 254000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        10(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Royal Blue cap.

        Everest (IRE)

        26
        4/1
        • Form 60-0521
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression

        11(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star.

        Grandma Lily (IRE)

        9
        50/1
        • Form 112-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened

        12(10)
        Silk - Pink, Brown and Pink halved sleeves.

        Marengo

        8
        7/1
        • Form 102663
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

        13(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, White and Red hooped sleeves, White cap.

        Weecandoo (IRE)

        11
        12/1
        • Form 300034
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        14(12)
        Silk - Yellow, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap.

        Lycian (IRE)

        64
        25/1
        • Form 362020
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-3

        always behind

        15(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White star.

        Theme Time (USA)

        116
        100/1
        • Form 000600
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, effort over 3f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Oscar Pepper had been struggling until stepping up on his recent efforts when runner-up at Wolverhampton last month. That was a game performance but he has been raised three pounds and may find it tough to go one better off this mark. Intricate Web has improved lately since stepping up in trip and although this return to the mile is not a major inconvenience he is not well in at the weights here. In contrast Everest may still be ahead of the handicapper and represents a bang in-form stable and he could go well if adapting to this surface on his all-weather debut. Starbeck is another who is unproven on this surface but the best of her turf form would see her go close if taking to the fibresand. The TEAMtalk vote however goes to the revitalised Marengo who has seemingly returned back to his best on the dirt. With luck in running he would have scored over the course and distance last time out and a reproduction of that effort would see him be a major player at a tempting price.