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12:30 Southwell

Pontin's Family Holidays Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.09s
  • Off Time: 12:30:23
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Diminuto

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sister Etienne (IRE)

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Black, Mauve epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

      Sister Etienne (IRE)

      36 D
      4/1
      • Form 447415
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, chased winner entering final furlong, edged left and kept on

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

      Diminuto

      9 CDD
      7/2
      • Form 744331
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 57

      soon led, ridden 2f out, stayed on

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, Pink diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Grange Lili (IRE)

      12 b
      5/1
      • Form 200246
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 56

      dwelt, held up, ridden halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on and edged left inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

      Cryptic Clue (USA)

      5
      9/4
      • Form 849623
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 53

      with winner until edged left over 1f out, beaten when short of room inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap

      Suntan Lady (IRE)

      1 v
      4/1
      • Form 700742
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 48

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, effort to chase winner over 1f out, edged right, no extra inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Recent course and distance winner Diminuto gets the vote here ahead of Sister Etienne and Cryptic Clue. The selection scored with a fair bit of authority nine days ago, and provided she doesn't get unduly het up before the race, she could easily be good enough to follow up with another win. Cryptic Clue missed the break and looked in need of the run in the race that Diminuto won, however he disappointed when markedly stepped up to a mile last time out and although this trip is more suitable, it may be that six furlongs could prove to be his ideal trip. Sister Etienne is the only other winner in the race apart from the selection and although she won a seller at Beverley in September, she looks high enough in the weights now and can be passed over. In what isn't the most awe-inspiring start to the day, Diminuto gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Sister Etienne (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Yungaburra (8-8) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol in Nov.

      Diminuto 7-1 (7-7) Made all, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Cryptic Clue (8-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Grange Lili (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Soon led, hit rail after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 6, 40l behind Inquisitress (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Cryptic Clue (USA) 12-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, hampered and no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Nicada (8-12) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Suntan Lady (IRE) 66-1 (7-8) Outpaced after 2f, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 2l behind Diminuto (7-7) at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.