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14:30 Southwell

Pontin's Easter Breaks Are Best Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.88s
  • Off Time: 14:30:40
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ballycroy Boy (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Copperbottomed (IRE)

    3/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops and armlets

      Ballycroy Boy (IRE)

      2 CDC
      13/8
      • Form 73-1333
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      soon led, ridden, headed 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, driven, kept on final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green cross belts, Purple and Emerald Green striped sleeves and cap

      Diademas (USA)

      5 p C
      9/4
      • Form 57-2232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      steadied at start, held up, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, driven, headed over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Heavenly Encounter

      20
      50/1
      • Form 46
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      in touch, ridden along halfway, soon beaten

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Copperbottomed (IRE)

      6 e C
      3/1
      • Form 2-23313
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven, kept on same pace final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Mac Dalia

      2 p C
      15/2
      • Form 31-6151
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 70

      took keen hold, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ballycroy Boy appears to relish the fibresand and is the pick with Mac Dalia and Copperbottomed appearing the main dangers. Alan Baileys' charge, who is top rated in the contest, was disappointing last time at Wolverhampton and with a visor applied for the first time on that occasion, it failed to bring about the desired effect. This bunch are very hit and miss though and a re-production of his penultimate outing, over course and distance, behind Only A Game would see him land this. He has the beating of Diademus on the evidence of that outing being 12lb better off for a 1/2l beating. Mac Dalia is best treated according to the ratings. Stepped up to 7f last time, that stretched his stamina. The minimum trip appears his optimum but he cannot be counted out of calculations. Copperbottomed is another that has served connections admirably throughout the winter months. He was the winner of a weak 7f contest two outings back. He lacks a finishing kick though and might be vulnerable against the like of Ballycroy Boy. Only five going to post but it is a tight affair and Ballycroy Boy is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Ballycroy Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced 4f out, no chance after, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Little Wing (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) std.

      Diademas (USA) 5-2 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Ike Quebec (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol.

      Heavenly Encounter 33-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, raced keenly, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 26l behind Maybe I Wont (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (6) pol.

      Copperbottomed (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Prominent, chased leader 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Hit The Roof (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (6) pol.

      Mac Dalia 8-11fav (8-10) Prominent, led halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 5f 3yo sll (6) beating East Coast Girl (8-7) by a hd, 6 ran.