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15:30 Southwell

Race Ahead With Zena At Pontin's Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.75s
  • Off Time: 15:30:18
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Came Back (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Cleveland

    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Grimes Faith

      16 b BFCDC
      7/2
      • Form 08-1412
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, hard ridden and effort 2f out, soon one pace

      2(6)
      Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Owed

      10 p CDC
      16/1
      • Form 147-738
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - PURPLE, PINK Cross of Lorraine and cap

      Linda Green

      20 D
      10/1
      • Form 67580-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 64

      behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten

      5(7)
      Silk - Orange, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Came Back (IRE)

      10 CDD
      Evs
      • Form 8292-31
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, always travelling well, led over 2f out, drew clear final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Cleveland

      10 BFC
      7/2
      • Form 0-83153
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 63

      stumbled start, soon led, raced keenly, headed over 2f out, soon one pace

      7(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Pappas Image

      5 p
      25/1
      • Form 434333
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 45

      held up in touch, ridden halfway, never on terms

      4(1)
      NR

      Earl Compton (IRE)

      2 v
      • Form 532315
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 55

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Came Back arrives here in good form and he can win again; the main dangers look to be Grimes Faith and Cleveland. The selection won well last time when beating Dickie Le Davoir over this course and distance. That form has since been franked by the winner so he looks to hold rock solid claims. Grimes Faith was collared close home by Ask Jenny at Kempton last time, but he has won twice at this venue since the turn of the year and he has to be afforded plenty of respect. Cleveland goes well here but he has yet to score over this trip and that would be a slight cause for concern. Linda Green does not win as often as she should and she looks opposable again today. All of which returns us to Came Back who looks the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Grimes Faith 4-7fav (9-6) Led, shaken up over 1f out, no extra when headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Ask Jenny (8-8) at Kempton 5f clm (6) pol.

      Owed 12-1 (9-11) Not much room soon after start, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 12l behind Came Back (9-3) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs.

      Linda Green 16-1 (8-12) Started slowly, mid-division, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Royal Envoy (8-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

      Came Back (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Held up, smooth headway 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on well, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs beating Dickie Le Davoir (9-9) by 2l, 9 ran.

      Cleveland 11-4fav (8-10) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden, headed final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Came Back (9-3) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs.

      Pappas Image 4-1 (8-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Soba Jones (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) fbs.

      Earl Compton (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Steadied start, took keen hold, in touch on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on steadily to lead well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Musical Script (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.