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13:40 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.91s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Byron Bay

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Patrick

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Windy Prospect

      25/1

        1(12)
        Silk - White, Yellow hoops, halved sleeves, White cap

        Blue Patrick

        11 D
        5/1
        • Form 537051
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

        2(5)
        Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

        Paso Doble

        7 CDC
        15/2
        • Form 840911
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, never near to challenge

        3(11)
        Silk - Light Blue, White stars, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Byron Bay

        59
        6/1
        • Form 250242
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 70

        in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on gamely

        4(1)
        Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

        Parkview Love (USA)

        7 v BFDC
        11/1
        • Form 802125
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        John Forbes

        185
        14/1
        • Form 5-34147
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 70

        never better than mid-division

        6(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Light Blue cap

        Almanshood (USA)

        15
        12/1
        • Form 656381
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        towards rear, never dangerous

        7(7)
        Silk - Pink, Black hoop, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap, Black star

        Monte Mayor Boy

        41 p CD
        7/1
        • Form 8600U1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        8(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        Amorist (IRE)

        5 BFCD
        5/2
        • Form 253114
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        in touch, led over 2f out, headed and hampered well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets and armlets, check cap

        Jazrawy

        22 t
        50/1
        • Form 905400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 65

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression

        10(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Beige sleeves, Red cap

        Diction (IRE)

        326 C
        66/1
        • Form 263-300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden when weakening over 2f out

        11(14)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green sleeves, Pink armlets

        Formidable Will (FR)

        17 p BFCD
        14/1
        • Form 028110
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 64

        towards rear, never dangerous

        12(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange star, Dark Green sleeves, Orange stars, Dark Green cap, Orange star

        Windy Prospect

        7 C
        25/1
        • Form 090887
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly into stride and behind, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        13(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK hoop, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

        Edge Fund

        74 D
        33/1
        • Form 140580
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 61

        towards rear, never a factor

        14(13)
        Silk - Pink, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Black cap

        Secam (POL)

        7 b D
        25/1
        • Form 211778
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        towards rear, never on terms

        In depth

        Verdict

        Paso Doble lines up in form and can go in again, with Blue Patrick, Almanshood and Amorist just three more to note. Any one of those mentioned could prevail here and it would not be a surprise, but the finger points to Paso Doble who has come fast and late to land his last two outings over seven furlongs here. The step up to a mile will surely be a help, and with the trainer's son taking seven-pounds off his back to offset the rise, he must surely be in at the finish. Blue Patrick defied a break to score at Wolverhampton before Christmas, but has joint topweight to overcome and has yet to win on the Fibresand. Almanshood has yet to race on this surface but is better treated than on Turf, while Amorist saw his winning run come to an end recently and may be better served over a longer trip now. So, for the winner, we prefer the claims of Paso Doble.

        Formwatch

        Blue Patrick 5-2fav (9-2) Always in touch, pushed along on inside 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Mollyputtheketelon (9-2) by 3l, 13 ran.

        Paso Doble 5-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Certain Justice (9-4) by a shd, 12 ran.

        Byron Bay 9-2 (8-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Namroud (8-8) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.

        Parkview Love (USA) 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, stumbled over 4f out, soon pushed along, one pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 4l behind Paso Doble (8-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

        Almanshood (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Soon led, clear over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol beating Blueberry Tart (8-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Monte Mayor Boy 50-1 (9-2) Started slowly, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov beating Parkview Love (8-13) by 2l, 14 ran.

        Amorist (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2l behind Dispol Foxtrot (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

        Formidable Will (FR) 9-2fav (9-1) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 23l behind Chicken Soup (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.