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15:00 Southwell

Go Pontin's Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.14s
  • Off Time: 15:00:34
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Smart Ass (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Anduril

    12/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Boundless Prospect (USA)

      30 CDD
      10/3
      • Form 500071
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, effort approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Brown and White stripes, White sleeves, check cap

      Haifa (IRE)

      15
      50/1
      • Form 31-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leader until over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Light Blue diabolo, halved sleeves, Maroon cap

      Little Jimbob

      142 BFD
      7/1
      • Form 095252
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra

      4(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

      Shifty

      30 CDDC
      17/2
      • Form 060173
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in touch, short of room over 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap

      Smart Ass (IRE)

      15 C
      7/2
      • Form 022663
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 68

      raced wide, in touch, edged left and led well over 1f out, 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, eased near finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds

      Sentiero Rosso (USA)

      5 t CD
      15/8
      • Form 074412
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, held up, headway to chase leader over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(7)
      Silk - Red, yellow chevrons, white sleeves, red and white quartered cap

      Anduril

      28 p D
      12/1
      • Form 190560
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in rear, reminders 4f out, not clear run 2f out, switched right, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Boundless Prospect can record another course-and-distance victory, with Sentiero Rosso, Smart Ass and Shifty worth a mention. This looks a tight little handicap, but despite the burden of topweight, we shall side with Boundless Prospect to follow up last month's success here. Gay Kelleway's charge adapted well to the surface last time as he made the most of an attractive mark compared to his Turf rating, and despite a penalty, he still looks well treated. Sentiero Rosso has fared well since being stepped up to a mile on this track and rates a danger to all, while Smart Ass is a past course winner who showed signs of a return to form last time. Throw in Shifty who is yet another that goes well round here, and it is not the easiest race to sort out, but the vote goes to Boundless Prospect.

      Formwatch

      Boundless Prospect (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Held up on outer, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov beating Stevedore (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.

      Haifa (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Started slowly always in rear, last of 12, 11l behind Littleton Telchar (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

      Little Jimbob 3-1jt-fav (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Joseph Henry (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) frm in Jul.

      Shifty 7-2 (9-4) Behind, effort over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Boundless Prospect (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.

      Smart Ass (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up behind, hung right over 2f out and hampered rival, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Evident Pride (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

      Sentiero Rosso (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Kingsmaite (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

      Anduril 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 22l behind Kildare Sun (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.