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14:40 Southwell

Meet Zena The Zebra At Pontin's Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,800 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.19s
  • Off Time: 14:40:26
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dado Mush

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    My Mentor (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Baan (USA)

      9/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, halved sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Dado Mush

        10 p CDD
        15/8
        • Form 030111-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, driven out final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Baan (USA)

        18 v
        9/4
        • Form 632326-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, ridden along and headway 3f out, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Navy Blue, Dark Green sleeves, Light Blue cap

        My Mentor (IRE)

        173 D
        6/1
        • Form 087218-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 66

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Rigat

        20 BF
        5/1
        • Form 532217-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 62

        started slowly, soon in touch, ridden along over 3f out, one pace until weakened final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

        Speed Dial Harry (IRE)

        10 v CDC
        11/1
        • Form 580805-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - White, Black disc, White sleeves, Red spots, Black and Red quartered cap

        Oakbridge (IRE)

        16
        25/1
        • Form 005/817-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, never dangerous

        7(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Good Cause (IRE)

        10
        66/1
        • Form 569-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        always rear division

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green stars

        Benayoun

        424 D
        50/1
        • Form 0516/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 58

        in touch, ridden along halfway, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dado Mush is on a roll and he can win again here, with the list of dangers headed by My Mentor and Baan. The selection did not get the run of the race here last time when he justified favouritism to beat Only A Grand with a little in hand. He looks to be one step ahead of the handicapper at present and he can win again. My Mentor looks his chief rival as he has been running well of late and he had excuses for his one below-par effort last time when he went off too quick and ran out of steam. Baan will be suited by this drop in trip after failing to get home last time over 1m2f at Lingfield. Speed Dial Harry is a course and distance winner and he is more than capable of running into a place today. However, Dado Mush is on an upward curve and he can keep his winning run going.

        Formwatch

        Dado Mush 11-10fav (9-3) Held up behind leaders, effort when not much room over 2f out, switched right and quickened to lead 2f out, ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs in Dec beating Only A Grand (8-7) by 2l, 8 ran.

        Baan (USA) 10-3 (8-9) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 8, 2l behind Gaelic Princess (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.

        My Mentor (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) With leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 13l behind Bajan Pride (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.

        Rigat 6-4fav (8-11) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, rallied, hung right over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 7l behind Scamperdale (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

        Speed Dial Harry (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Soon outpaced and towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway but never reached challenging position, 5th of 9, 12l behind Ochre (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

        Oakbridge (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 26l behind Dado Mush (8-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.

        Good Cause (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and behind, switched right to race wide, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 11l behind Van Ruymbeke (9-3) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Dec.

        Benayoun 8-1 (9-2) Behind, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced, kept on again inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 4l behind My Secrets (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov '06.