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15:40 Southwell

Pontins.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £17,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.62s
  • Off Time: 15:40:29
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

California Laws

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Waterside (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jimmy The Guesser

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Red cap

        Wessex (USA)

        22 CDDC
        11/2
        • Form 21062-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 93

        always towards rear

        2(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Waterside (IRE)

        10 DC
        4/1
        • Form 15187-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 89

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on

        3(4)
        Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap

        Prince Tum Tum (USA)

        18 D
        9/1
        • Form 71126-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 88

        towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Pawan (IRE)

        14 b CDDC
        33/1
        • Form 4093-35
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 86

        in touch, weakened 2f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Red, light green chevron, light green cap

        Marko Jadeo (IRE)

        4 D
        25/1
        • Form 5134-61
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        dwelt, behind, headway to chase leaders 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, White stars, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Byron Bay

        23 DC
        16/1
        • Form 455856-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 84

        close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(3)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

        Jimmy The Guesser

        14 e
        8/1
        • Form 64442-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 83

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Red, light green chevron, light green cap

        Night Prospector

        14 p C
        33/1
        • Form 1168-74
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 82

        close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(1)
        Silk - Red, Yellow and Black check sleeves and cap

        California Laws

        33 CDDC
        11/8
        • Form 157611-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 80

        dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well

        In depth

        Verdict

        California Laws can make the most of the weight that he receives from his rivals, with Prince Tum Tum, Jimmy The Guesser and Marko Jadeo seen as likely dangers. David Barron's runners here should always be noted, and indeed California Laws has already paid to follow, having gained three of his four career victories on the Fibresand. His latest success was a neck verdict over Jimmy The Guesser, and strictly on the form-book the latter is entitled to turn the tables on 3lb better terms, but Nick Littmoden's charge has since been beaten here over six furlongs and the feeling is that he is still just a bit too high in the weights. A bigger danger therefore may well turn out to be Prince Tum Tum who ran really well when second at Wolverhampton last time. The one negative with him though is his ability to act on this surface, having never raced on it before. Marko Jadeo has a 6lb penalty to overcome but looks best of the Ron Harris pair. For the winner we return to California Laws.

        Formwatch

        Wessex (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.

        Waterside (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, joined 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2l behind Areyoutalkingtome (9-8) at Lingfield 6f stk (2) pol.

        Prince Tum Tum (USA) 13-2 (8-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Qadar (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

        Pawan (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Towards rear, stayed on final 2f, 5th of 14, 3l behind Magic Glade (8-6) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

        Marko Jadeo (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (8-11) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol beating City For Conquest (8-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Byron Bay 6-1 (8-6) Always in the rear, 6th of 9, 11l behind Bahar Shumaal (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.

        Jimmy The Guesser 11-4 (9-1) Chased leaders, chased winner over 1f out until entering final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Turn On The Style (8-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

        Night Prospector 18-1 (8-10) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Turn On The Style (8-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

        California Laws 11-8fav (8-6) In rear, soon pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec beating Jimmy The Guesser (8-12) by a nk, 10 ran.