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16:05 Southwell

There's No Place Quite Like Pontin's Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,800 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 9.47s
  • Off Time: 16:05:22
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bentley Brook (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Clear Reef

    2/1

      1(7)
      Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

      Kylkenny

      30 t C
      17/2
      • Form 24312-8
      • Age 13
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 75

      held up behind leaders, ridden along over 4f out, effort when weakening over 2f out

      2(1)
      Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue and white halved sleeves, royal blue cap

      Flame Creek (IRE)

      19 CD
      12/1
      • Form 337-417
      • Age 12
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, ridden along and headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, Black seams, Red cap, Black spots

      Bentley Brook (IRE)

      15 BFC
      5/2
      • Form 11-2313
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, headway to lead over 4f out, driven 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, held on

      4(3)
      Silk - Maroon, White stars, armlets and star on cap

      Nessen Dorma (IRE)

      603 v C
      9/1
      • Form 069520/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      prominent, pushed along over 6f out, reminders over 5f out, soon beaten

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves

      Clear Reef

      38 BFCDC
      2/1
      • Form 8461-15
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      steadied at start, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held

      6(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Victory Quest (IRE)

      30 v CDDC
      7/2
      • Form 211-230
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      led, headed over 5f out, soon beaten

      7(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Alisar (IRE)

      126 t
      100/1
      • Form 770880-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      in touch, ridden to lead over 5f out, headed over 4f out, soon behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bentley Brook is worth a try here against Kylkenny and Flame Creek. The selection is taking a step up in trip this afternoon but he is at his best on the fibresand and with Trachonitis upholding the form of his recent Southwell win; if he stays - he should win. Kylkenny owes the game nothing and continues in good heart. He does not exactly shape as a 1m 6f horse and it is with reluctance that we oppose. Flame Creek is having something of an Indian summer as far as his form is concerned. Nessen Dorma had been rated in the mid-80's when with James Given and is back after a long absence. Clear Reef won two on the bounce here but has questions to answer after a low par run. Victory Quest is arguably weighted up to his best and probably needs two miles these days. Bentley Brook appears the pick on paper and we award him the vote.

      Formwatch

      Kylkenny 18-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 11, 19l behind Maslak (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.

      Flame Creek (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Jack Rolfe (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Bentley Brook (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Held up 5th, ridden over 2f out, no impression and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rationale (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Nessen Dorma (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon behind, 15th of 16, 23l behind Cresta Gold (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun '06.

      Clear Reef 11-8fav (9-6) Held up and behind, pushed along over 4f out, short-lived effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 6, 11l behind Noble Plum (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.

      Victory Quest (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Mid-division until weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 26l behind Maslak (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.

      Alisar (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Prominent, pressed leader 7f out, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 28l behind Ndola (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Oct.