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15:25 Southwell

Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.20s
  • Off Time: 15:25:21
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dado Mush

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Only A Grand

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sorbiesharry (IRE)

      20/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, halved sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Dado Mush

        6 p CDD
        11/10
        • Form 003011
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 56

        held up behind leaders, effort when not much room over 2f out, switched right and quickened to lead 2f out, ran on final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - PINK and DARK BLUE stripes, DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK diabolo and cap

        Blue Empire (IRE)

        57 v CDDC
        8/1
        • Form 921020
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 55

        tracked leaders, reminders over 3f out, effort when weakening over 1f out

        3(8)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Naledi

        17
        14/1
        • Form 475
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead and swerved left over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Royal Blue and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Only A Grand

        7 b CD
        4/1
        • Form 960231
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 55

        towards rear and reminders halfway, headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue stripes, Beige sleeves

        Shunkawakhan (IRE)

        15 b
        7/1
        • Form 433375
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 49

        took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

        6(3)
        Silk - Grey, Yellow seams, Grey cap, Yellow star

        Raise Again (IRE)

        17 D
        16/1
        • Form 900048
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 49

        towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, but never troubled leaders

        7(7)
        Silk - White, large Orange spots, sleeves and cap

        Government (IRE)

        16 CDC
        10/1
        • Form 074908
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 45

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten

        8(5)
        Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

        Sorbiesharry (IRE)

        10 p CDD
        20/1
        • Form 5674-57
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, ridden along and headway on outer halfway, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dado Mush, Only A Grand and Blue Empire are the trio to concentrate upon and we are with Dado Mush. The hat-trick seeker looks ahead of the handicapper and on the evidence of two recent starts over course-and-distance, a penalty should nOt stop further progression. Only A Grand appeared to be exposed but confounded plenty of experts with victory over course-and-distance. There are more progressive performers in opposition this afternoon. Blue Empire has had a couple of months off so the market may prove the best guide. Shunkawakhan is an able but frustrating maiden. Sorbiesharry is back on a platers mark and is from a stable that did send out a winner recently. Not a lot of strength in depth and we stick with the in-form Dado Mush.

        Formwatch

        Dado Mush 15-8fav (8-0) Tracked leader, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, easily, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Jord (9-6) by 5l, 10 ran.

        Blue Empire (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, last of 13, 7l behind Royal Embrace (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.

        Naledi 14-1 (9-3) Hampered start, held up towards rear, not clear run briefly over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 11l behind Red Blossom (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.

        Only A Grand 15-2 (8-2) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs beating The Power of Phil (8-5) by 6l, 8 ran.

        Shunkawakhan (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 13, 3l behind Mr Napoleon (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.

        Raise Again (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 8th of 13, 5l behind Play Up Pompey (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

        Government (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Chased leader until halfway, ridden, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Dasheena (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

        Sorbiesharry (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, soon behind, 7th of 9, 9l behind Little Richard (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol.