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13:30 Southwell
Book Best Breaks At Pontins.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,800 added
- Form 23349-2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
close up, ridden halfway, led 1f out, hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead post
- Form 176-651
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 15552-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 58599-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S A Callaghan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 2378-51
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 53483-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap gets proceedings underway and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Bo McGinty, Lord of The Reins and Desert Opal and the narrow nomination is given to Bo McGinty. The selection was a fair second behind Bazroy last time out, that form looks solid and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Lord of The Reins rates the main danger as he beat Strathmore last time out, however this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Desert Opal was behind Lord Of The Reins last time, is better off at the weights but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder After The Show could improve for the fitting of first time cheekpieces but for the winner we return to Bo McGinty who won well last time out.
Formwatch
Bo McGinty (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed narrowly over 3f out, stayed pressing leader, with leader 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Bazroy (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Doubtful Sound (USA) 4-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, soon led, hung left, ran on well, won at W'hampton 5f clm (5) pol in Jan beating Pegasus Dancer (9-13) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Desert Opal 13-2 (9-4) In touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Lord of The Reins (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Spoof Master (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Tag Team (8-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Lord of The Reins (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway 2f out, vigorously ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan beating Strathmore (8-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
After The Show 5-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Sands Crooner (8-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.