Racecards
15:25 Southwell
Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 003011
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
held up behind leaders, effort when not much room over 2f out, switched right and quickened to lead 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 921020
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, reminders over 3f out, effort when weakening over 1f out
Naledi
17- Form 475
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead and swerved left over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 960231
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey A Mullen
towards rear and reminders halfway, headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
- Form 433375
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey C Catlin
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 900048
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey Amy Baker
towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, but never troubled leaders
- Form 074908
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Nicol Polli
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 5674-57
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Fentiman
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.