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13:35 Southwell

Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.59s
  • Off Time: 13:35:33
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk -
5/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1(8)
    Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap
    12/1
    • Form 808/668-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 70

    mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never reached challenging position

    2(6)
    Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

    Serieux

    93 v D
    8/1
    • Form 256457-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 70

    always rear division

    3(2)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

    Verite

    497
    16/1
    • Form 108379/
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 69

    mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression

    4(5)
    Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, YELLOW cap

    Branston Tiger

    9 v CDD
    50/1
    • Form 92155/0-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 65

    towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

    5(12)
    Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
    9/1
    • Form 428400-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 65

    prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

    6(4)
    Silk - Red, Black sash, White sleeves, Red stars, Black and Red hooped cap
    9/4
    • Form 021672-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 64

    in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    7(3)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

    Sweet Pickle

    9 e CDDC
    9/1
    • Form 467230-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 64

    mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong

    8(9)
    Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

    Magic Amour

    312 b DC
    25/1
    • Form 324140-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 62

    led, pushed along halfway, headed over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

    9(1)
    Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Light Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap

    Diktalex (IRE)

    215 t CDD
    33/1
    • Form 812274-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 61

    prominent, ridden along halfway, soon beaten

    10(10)
    Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevrons, Black sleeves, hooped cap
    10/1
    • Form 040094-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 58

    towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

    11(7)
    Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap
    33/1
    • Form 786908-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 56

    towards rear, some late headway, never near to challenge

    12(13)
    Silk - Purple, Emerald Green star, armlets and star on cap

    Hamaasy

    81 CD
    5/1
    • Form 003301-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 56

    in touch, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong

    13(11)
    Silk - Orange, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

    Piccolo Prince

    14 CDDC
    12/1
    • Form 692250-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 56

    towards rear, never dangerous

    In depth

    Verdict

    Serieux won over this trip as a youngster with Barry Hills and is fancied to turn back the clock in this company; Loyal Tycoon and Tag Team are rated as major players, while Wainwright and Hamaasy are others to consider. Hamaasy - a stablemate of the selection - bolted up in a Banded Stakes here last time out and is respected on that form. He does need to find a little more but is no forlorn hope from his current mark. Wainwright has been expensive to follow, as he has often surrendered a winning chance by failing to go through with his effort. However, he has also been given a chance by the assessor and holds a solid chance of at least making the frame again today. Tag Team ran a blinder here last month and was only just nailed on the line. A repeat dose would bring him right into the argument and any support in the betting ring will be dangerous to ignore, while Loyal Tycoon represents a yard in-form and, considering he has won off 84, his current rating of just 70 leaves him with a feasible chance. However, Serieux has a similar profile and, as he may still have more to offer over sprint distances, the David Nicholls-trained gelding edges the verdict in a tight one to call.

    Formwatch

    Loyal Tycoon (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up, stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Morse (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

    Serieux 17-2 (9-8) Keen, mid-division, lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 5l behind Ninth House (9-12) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol in Sept.

    Winthorpe (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Soon prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 9l behind Regal Raider (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcap (5) pol in Dec.

    Tag Team (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and led inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind La Colline (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.

    Sweet Pickle 14-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 11th of 13, 11l behind La Colline (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.

    Diktalex (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden, hung right over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, edged left, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Hillbilly Cat (8-4) at Southwell 6f 3yo clm (6) fbs in May.

    Wainwright (IRE) 7-1 (7-13) Held up, headway on inside halfway, chased winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Night Prospector (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.

    Hamaasy 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Southwell 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Oct beating Granakey (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.