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15:00 Southwell

Book Early And Make 2008 Pontin's-tastic Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,800 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.22s
  • Off Time: 15:00:39
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Contra Mundum (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Andorran (GER)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Starcross Maid

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

        Starcross Maid

        8 CDC
        9/2
        • Form 00665-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 51

        held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f

        2(2)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Chiff Chaff

        8
        20/1
        • Form 55290-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 58

        led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(9)
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars

        Zaffeu

        8 CDD
        11/4
        • Form 59065-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 48

        slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, in touch halfway, one pace final 2f

        4(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Ella Y Rossa

        14
        8/1
        • Form 84058-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 52

        held up, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Andorran (GER)

        90 v
        6/1
        • Form 266404-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 47

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no chance with winner

        6(6)
        Silk - White, red triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Contra Mundum (USA)

        245
        5/1
        • Form 770789-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 45

        held up in touch, smooth headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear

        7(8)
        Silk - Red and Light Green diamonds, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets, Red cap, Light Green diamond

        Sir Night (IRE)

        894 C
        14/1
        • Form 175406/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK disc, armlets and cap

        Kentucky Bullet (USA)

        238 CDDC
        9/1
        • Form 513/938-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 45

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Good Investment

        227 p
        50/1
        • Form 4002/00-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, weakened 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Contra Mundum and Chiff Chaff are of some interest but Zaffeu and Starcross Maid are the two with obvious claims; Starcross Maid is selected. She was winning here for the fourth time when scoring here just over a week ago and clearly relishes this test. Her penalty leaves her on a higher mark than she's ever scored off but she may prove up to the task. Zaffeu also lines up here on the back of an impressive course success and should go close again but he also looks a shade vulnerable under his penalty. Chiff Chaff ran well enough for Michael Bell to be of interest if her new yard can nurse her back to form and a market check is advised but, in the absence of support, Starcross Maid is marginally preferred to Zaffeu.

        Formwatch

        Starcross Maid 9-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Don Pasquale (8-13) by 5l, 8 ran.

        Chiff Chaff 8-1 (9-5) Led early, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 11l behind Starcross Maid (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

        Zaffeu 25-1 (8-11) Pushed along early, held up in touch, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs beating Mid Valley (8-10) by 5l, 9 ran.

        Ella Y Rossa 12-1 (8-4) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 11l behind Montemayorprincess (8-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs.

        Andorran (GER) 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Polyquest (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

        Contra Mundum (USA) 40-1 (8-11) In touch stands side, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 22l behind Blue Sky Thinking (9-7) at Newcastle 1m clm (6) gs in May.

        Sir Night (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 16, 8l behind Mr Midasman (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug '05.

        Kentucky Bullet (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, effort over 4f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 21l behind Silver Mont (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in May.

        Good Investment 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, effort over 3f out no impression, 13th of 16, 27l behind Gallileo Figaro (9-8) at Newcastle 2m hcap (6) gs in Jun.