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13:05 Southwell

Pontin's Book Early And Save Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.73s
  • Off Time: 13:05:28
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Maslak (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Calculating (IRE)

    5/1

      1(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Counting House (IRE)

      85
      8/11
      • Form 79425-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 80

      led after 1f, headed 7f out, chased winner until 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

      Phone In

      151
      20/1
      • Form 89-0697
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 58

      keen, led 1f, soon steadied to rear, ridden halfway, weakened and eased over 2f out

      3(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Spares And Repairs

      18
      33/1
      • Form 33
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      raced wide, soon prominent, pushed along 5f out, chased winner 4f out until over 1f out, soon one pace

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Calculating (IRE)

      7
      5/1
      • Form 725752
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, soon every chance, hung right towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

      Maslak (IRE)

      26
      3/1
      • Form 622438
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 73

      keen, chased leader 8f out, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, driven out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Counting House can win this at the expense of Maslak and Calculating. The selection caught the eye when second to Jack Rolfe at Newbury on his last flat run in September. Since then he won at Exeter over hurdles and did not run badly at Cheltenham behind Mendo last time out. His flat form looks better than his rivals here and if able to run up to his best he will take the beating. Maslak is still a maiden after fifteen attempts but has been running well in defeat. He has a string of seconds to his name this autumn but was running well below par at Wolverhampton last time out. Having said that this looks an easier task so any market moves should be noted. Calculating is another who has run well in defeat of late having run second to Noble Plum at Wolverhampton last time out. He could be still improving and in such a weak affair he has to be respected. But for the winner we return to Counting House.

      Formwatch

      Counting House (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced 2f out, headway on rails over 1f out, gaining near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Jack Rolfe (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcap (4) gf in Sept.

      Phone In 16-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Bienheureux (8-10) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Spares And Repairs 25-1 (9-9) Held up and behind, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Restless Soul (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Nov.

      Calculating (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Noble Plum (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol.

      Maslak (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Easibet Dot Net (8-9) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.