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12:30 Southwell

Bet Direct In Running Sky Text 293 Selling Stakes (Class G)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.88s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Playful Spirit

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Heathyardsblessing (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Eager Angel (IRE)

      33/1

        1(11)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Lion's Domane

        111
        25/1
        • Form 011000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly away, held up in rear, never placed to challenge

        2(10)
        Silk - Blue, White emblem, White and Green halved sleeves, Green cap

        Recadero (GER)

        123
        11/8
        • Form 02010-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        hung right throughout, chased leaders 4f

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Patientes Virtis

        25 v
        11/2
        • Form 110606
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, never nearer

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc and sleeves

        Aintnecessarilyso

        7
        25/1
        • Form 003005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

        5(9)
        Silk - Black, Red disc

        Attila The Hun

        66
        66/1
        • Form 0-00000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent for 4f

        6(6)
        Silk - Purple, White hoop and armlets, hooped cap

        Bali-Star

        76
        16/1
        • Form 040500
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12

        disputed led until halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(14)
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap

        Champagne Rider

        14 e
        40/1
        • Form 005000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

        8(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

        Fiennes (USA)

        25 v
        13/2
        • Form 260-005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        disputed lead until halfway, weakened final furlong

        9(15)
        Silk - WHITE, RED braces, hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Finningley Connor

        33
        33/1
        • Form 1435-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders 4f

        10(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap

        Heathyardsblessing (IRE)

        20
        12/1
        • Form 0-00006
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        11(16)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK hoop, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

        Laggan Minstrel (IRE)

        21
        11/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        raced wide, chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f

        12(13)
        Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves

        Lord Merlin (IRE)

        25
        50/1
        • Form 0/0060-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        dwelt, behind

        14(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Green seams, White cap

        The Gay Fox

        7 b
        14/1
        • Form 525305
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12

        always towards rear

        15(4)
        Silk - Light Green, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets, Red cap

        Eager Angel (IRE)

        15
        33/1
        • Form 060006
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        16(1)
        Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves

        Playful Spirit

        80 v
        20/1
        • Form 003000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        disputed lead, led halfway, ridden out

        13(3)
        NR

        Star Lad (IRE)

        10 b
        • Form 600060
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lord Merlin and Finningley Connor are best in by some way on official BHB ratings but neither have been in particularly good form of late and look worth taking on with German raider Recadero. Seven times a winner in his native country, the son of Dashing Blade overcame an eight month absence to land a claimer at Clairefontaine, after which he was claimed by current connections. In a poor contest, he looks worth a bet to justify the journey from mainland Europe. Lord Merlin finished a length behind Johannesburg in the Norfolk Stakes as a two-year-old but has shown very little since then and the David Nicholls-trained gelding is probably best watched. A similar comment applies to Ronald Thompson's Finningley Connor. There is little to recommend the other runners with the likes of Brendan Powell's The Gay Fox, Alan Berry's Lion's Domane and the Reg Hollinshead-trained Heathyardsblessing the most likely horses to take advantage of below par efforts from those previously mentioned. However, on current form, Recadero looks the one to be on.