Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Pontin's Family Holidays Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,750 added
- Form 0-58688
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
led to halfway, remained prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out,
- Form 005630
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 070800
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P S Felgate
- Jockey R Winston
stalls opened slowly, always tailed off
Boppys Dream
24- Form 886-569
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
always behind,
- Form 5-00906
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R F Marvin
- Jockey A Hamblett
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 415986
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey M Henry
always behind,
- Form 277054
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, headway 3f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 0-00506
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Greg Fairley
slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, never on terms
Peggys First
10- Form 538007
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey M Tebbutt
with leader, led halfway, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 040070
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, weakened halfway
- Form 626250
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Tudhope
with leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 000945
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey R Kennemore
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Gaudalpin gets the vote over Sion Hill, Peggys First and Swallow Senora in the finale. Gaudalpin's only previous success came over seven furlongs here in October 2005, and as she had Swallow Senora behind in third then, she should almost certainly hold that rival on today's terms. A bigger danger then could be Sion Hill who has been placed on a couple of occasions, and hails from a stable that is always worth following on the all-weather around this time of the year. Peggy's First is more used to the Polytrack at Kempton, but if quickly adapting, is another to consider. Of the five course-and-distance winners in the line-up, preference is for Ace Club, but for the winner we return to Gaudalpin.
Formwatch
Ace Club 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders until 2f out, last of 12, 6l behind Midmaar (8-13) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Boisdale (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6l behind Mulberry Lad (9-4) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Drury Lane (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 8l behind Night Prospector (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
Gaudalpin (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and kept on final furlong but not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Freshwinds (8-7) at Kempton 5f banded stk (7) pol.
Massey 25-1 (8-13) Led 5f, weakening when hit by rivals whip 2f out, 13th of 14, 26l behind Sonderborg (8-13) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs.
Peggys First 16-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, some progress over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 7th of 12, 6l behind Freshwinds (8-7) at Kempton 5f banded stk (7) pol.
Sion Hill (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Chased winner 4f, 11th of 14, 21l behind Shrine Mountain (9-4) at Southwell 7f sll (6) fbs.
Swallow Senora (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Le Chiffre (8-8) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Nov.