Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Pontins.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 749673
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, soon chased along, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 010686
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders on outer, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 996023
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey A Mullen
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 7-76700
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Pretty Game
310- Form 77-74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, reminders halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 537806
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, behind, soon chased along, never dangerous
Coleorton Dagger
303- Form 094
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A poor handicap and not one to dwell on and we will take Cadwell to defy top weight, with Only A Grand, The Power Of Phil and Winged Farasi others to consider. Tim Pitt's runner handled the track well enough when third here last week and races from the same mark here. A mile is probably his optimum trip and with little else red hot we'll side with him. Only A Grand has one win from 16 attempts so far and steps up to a mile for the first time. His pedigree suggests that that should not be a problem, though it is strange that connections have waited so long before trying him so we wonder if there are stamina doubts. The Power Of Phil was disqualified last time when Russell Kennemore failed to weight in, but has bits of form that give him a chance, Pretty Game looks unlikely to get home over the trip and Winged Farasi looks a better proposition from a mark 2lb lower than his last turf win, though he has not looked overjoyed with this surface on a couple of previous tries. It's ordinary stuff then and Cadwell is a token selection.
Formwatch
Cadwell 9-4jt-fav (8-8) In touch, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Dado Mush (8-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Winged Farasi 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd post, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Carlitos Spirit (9-3) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol.
Bert's Memory 20-1 (8-12) Prominent, losing place when not much room over 2f out, tried to close entering straight, no impression, 6th of 13, 9l behind Arctic Desert (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol.
Only A Grand 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Dancing Deano (8-9) at W'hampton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Nov.
The Power of Phil 5-1 (8-7) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, ran wide entering straight, soon ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, last of 10, 4l behind Shantina's Dream (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Pretty Game 25-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Poniard (9-2) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
The Light Fandango 15-2 (8-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 10, 5l behind Raven Rascal (8-2) at Southwell 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) fbs in Mar.
Coleorton Dagger 25-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride and went left start, pushed along in rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 8l behind Sister Etienne (9-0) at Southwell 5f 3yo sll (6) fbs in Feb.
My Spring Rose 16-1 (8-7) Led narrowly, headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 4l behind My Jeanie (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.