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16:40 Southwell

Croc Makes Easter Egg-citing At Pontin's Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,800 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.03s
  • Off Time: 16:40:33
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Three Boars

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dreams Jewel

    9/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple diamond

      Blue Hills

      17 b CDC
      7/2
      • Form 3-27141
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      close up, chased leader 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, Yellow cap

      Three Boars

      44 b C
      3/1
      • Form 122-176
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in last place, improved on bit to track leaders 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, challenged leader entering final furlong, driven to lead final 75 yards

      3(4)
      Silk - Brown, Light Blue cross belts, Light Blue sleeves, Brown armlets, Light Blue cap

      Leyte Gulf (USA)

      44
      10/1
      • Form 57145-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 60

      raced wide, soon chased leader, led narrowly over 5f out, soon ridden, headed 3f out, weakened entering final 2f

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Dreams Jewel

      17 C
      9/4
      • Form 404-141
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 60

      held up, ridden 4f out, headway on outer to lead 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed final 75 yards

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, Black sleeves, White armlets, Red cap, Black star

      Habitual Dancer

      696
      7/1
      • Form 813047/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 59

      close up, ridden 9f out, lost touch from 5f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, Dark Green and White hooped cap

      Pheidias (IRE)

      162
      7/1
      • Form 970-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      led, headed narrowly over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A tight knit affair and Blue Hills is picked in preference to Three Boars and Pheidias. Course and distance form counts for plenty here and Blue Hills, who won over 1m6f at the track in previously gets the nod. He went on to win an amateur riders race at Wolverhampton following that effort and if staying the trip, is the one to be on. Three Boars is another with course form. Steve Gollings' stable are running well and if he stays, he has a solid chance. Pheidias has proved frustrating over hurdles. Bought out of the Marcus Tregoning academy, he could be anything on a return to the level. Leyte Gulf attracted little interest first time up. Dreams Jewel is fresh from a recent victory over hurdles while Habitual Dancer, who is better known as a staying hurdler, has two disappointing runs over timber to answer for. A fascinating finale and Blue Hills gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Blue Hills 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 5f out, stayed on gamely final 2f, pushed out comfortably, won at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol beating Phone Call (10-13) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Three Boars 5-1 (9-0) Held up, reminders 6f out, driven over 4f out, never trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 14l behind Bentley Brook (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

      Leyte Gulf (USA) 33-1 (8-13) Soon led, headed 8f out, chased leader after, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Bentley Brook (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

      Dreams Jewel 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, pressed approaching final furlong, ran on well, held on near finish, won at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol beating Grizebeck (10-3) by a nse, 12 ran.

      Habitual Dancer 5-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 25l behind Villago (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr '06.

      Pheidias (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Always behind, 11th of 14, 14l behind Envisage (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Oct.