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15:30 Southwell

Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £17,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.82s
  • Off Time: 15:36:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Party Boss

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Waterside (IRE)

    7/4

      1(3)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Waterside (IRE)

      9 DC
      7/4
      • Form 187-521
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      led, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on

      2(5)
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

      Bahamian Pirate (USA)

      9 C
      33/1
      • Form 67365-4
      • Age 12
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 92

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Mauve and White (quartered), White sleeves

      Party Boss

      4 CDD
      5/6
      • Form 903-623
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 95

      in touch, driven to lead entering final furlong, kept on gamely

      4(2)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Wessex (USA)

      16 CDDC
      10/1
      • Form 1062-59
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

      Chief Commander (FR)

      155 D
      16/1
      • Form 243006-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 90

      held up, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      The best race of the day can go to Party Boss at the main expense of recent winner Waterside, although Bahamian Pirate should be fitter for his recent reappearance so rates a danger to all. The last-named travelled well for a fair way before tiring nine days ago and assuming that he comes on for that run, Dandy Nicholls' runner has claims although this trip stretches his stamina. In contrast Waterside gets further than this trip but battled well to win over six last time out and Gary Moore's charge rates a threat with the in-form Neil Callan aboard. Wessex is a course and distance winner so warrants respect despite being out of form at present, however Party Boss looks a cut above these and gets the confident vote. Clive Brittain's gelding has been running well in better races of late, and as a course and distance winner he looks to hold solid claims. The small field will certainly be no problem, as he showed when winning several on the bounce in early last year. In a tricky little contest, Party Boss gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Waterside (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Made all, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 6f stk (2) fbs in Jan beating Qadar (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Bahamian Pirate (USA) 9-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Waterside (9-5) at Southwell 6f stk (2) fbs in Jan.

      Party Boss 12-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leader, led over 4f out, pressed 2f out, headed just over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst stk (1) pol.

      Wessex (USA) 11-2 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 9, 13l behind California Laws (8-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Jan.

      Chief Commander (FR) 40-1 (9-0) Keen hold, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 17l behind Aeroplane (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo stk (3) gd in Sept.