Racecards
15:20 Southwell
Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 003144-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, headway over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 110009-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey T P Queally
steady start, held up, never dangerous
- Form 660471-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Chris Glenister
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 00/0902-
- Age 13
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, driven to lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 853707-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
led, pulled hard, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 070604-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 63585-5
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey K Ghunowa
held up, headway over 4f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 4030/85-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey E Creighton
held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 769-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 44
held up in touch, led over 2f out, soon driven clear, eased final furlong (hand timed)
In depth
Verdict
This is quite a trappy handicap and the leading lights look to be Padre Nostro, Bold Phoenix and Experimental and the vote is given to Padre Nostro. The selection won well here last time when beating Boppys Dancer and with slight step-up in trip very much in his favour he should be capable of getting his head in front again. Bold Phoenix does have ability but he is difficult to catch right and his chance will depend on whether he sees out this trip as he is never been tried over this far before. Experimental ran well enough over this course and distance last time but this race is more competitive and he will need to step-up on that effort to make the frame today. Romil Star may prove best of the remainder but for the winner we will stick with Padre Nostro.
Formwatch
Cragganmore Creek 15-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Hilltop Destiny (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
Bold Phoenix (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 19l behind Kilimandscharo (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Dec.
Padre Nostro (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 3f banded stk (7) fbs in Dec beating Boppys Dancer (8-12) by a nk, 13 ran.
Experimental (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, led over 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Miss Holly (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.
Erte 9-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division, driven along over 5f out, no impression after, 7th of 10, 9l behind Northern Spirit (9-1) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo sll hcp (F) gf in Jul '04.
Newport Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out, 7th of 12, 10l behind Noble Minstrel (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Danelor (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In touch, hard ridden to challenge from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Padre Nostro (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.
Romil Star (GER) 8-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 11l behind Maria Antonia (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Integration 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Missouri (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn clm (7) fbs in Dec.
Global Strategy 33-1 (9-3) Always behind, 9th of 12, 10l behind Foreign Language (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Dec.