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15:00 Southwell

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  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.99s
  • Off Time: 15:01:30
  • 11 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

Poniard (IRE)

28 p CD
2/1
  • Form 4038-61
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on again inside final furlong

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

Flushed

8 be
28/1
  • Form 86-5880
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 47

led, ridden clear 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

3(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
40/1
  • Form 030905-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders until halfway

4(9)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 0955-23
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, held up, headway and hung left 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, soon wandered under pressure, no extra final furlong

5(6)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN striped sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap, BLACK spots
  • Form 5386-36
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, kept up to work

6(11)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 53-6755
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 53

raced wide, held up, ridden 4f out, weakened halfway

7(3)
Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 6320-65
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

8(8)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, White and Dark Blue chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap
33/1
  • Form 93-7609
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakening when short of room 2f out

9(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 336-09
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 42

held up, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous

10(5)
Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

soon pushed along in rear

11(10)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
18/1
  • Form 7688-53
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

held up in rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

The pick of a poor bunch here looks to be Poniard, whiel Power Alert and Sunley Sovereign have some positive points if you are looking for something to oppose the likely jolly. Poniard ripped up the form book with half length success from Totally Free in a three-year-old handicap over c&d last time out. The weights are framed nicely as far as he is concerned in this contest, we know he is in good heart and he acts on the surface and with nothing else in great nick we will side with him to follow up. Power Alert should appreciate the return to this trip after being caught out over shorter last time. The form of his penultimate start here behind Mr Chocolate Drop would clearly give him a chance so he is respected. Little else makes any appeal although Sunley Sovereign seems to act best over this trip and if he handles the surface well enough at the first attempt then he may well be the next one home, but Poniard gets the nod.

Formwatch

Poniard (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, driven to lead over 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, won at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Feb beating Totally Free (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Little Tiny Tom 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 12l behind Homes By Woodford (8-7) at Southwell 7f 2yo clm (6) fbs in Nov.

Power Alert 7-1 (8-4) Held up, headway on inside 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 2l behind River Prince (9-7) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb.

Sunley Sovereign 8-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, held up in touch, brief effort over 2f out, last of 6, 9l behind Still Crazy (8-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Ten Black 22-1 (8-9) Chased winner 7f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 10l behind My Mirasol (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo sll (6) pol in Feb.

Birdie Birdie 16-1 (8-2) Soon outpaced, headway 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind River Prince (9-7) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb.

Muree Queen 40-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 18l behind Hurlingham (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Jan.

Spinning Game 10-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden halfway, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Sister Etienne (9-0) at Southwell 5f 3yo sll (6) fbs in Feb.