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15:05 Southwell

Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.75s
  • Off Time: 15:05:17
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Abandon (USA)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Opera Writer (IRE)

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Abandon (USA)

      21 D
      10/11
      • Form 21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch, improved over 3f out, effort to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

      2(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Summer Lodge

      12 b
      9/1
      • Form 233364
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 69

      prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon one pace

      3(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

      Moon Empress (FR)

      138
      9/1
      • Form 773
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 67

      always in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out

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

      Haifa (IRE)

      9
      50/1
      • Form 31-07
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      soon led, headed over 4f out, remained in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

      Shaydreambeliever

      75
      16/1
      • Form 023099
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 64

      chased leader to over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

      6(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Opera Writer (IRE)

      2 C
      9/2
      • Form 050022
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 61

      keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, hung left and led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on

      7(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

      Arsad (IRE)

      31 C
      5/1
      • Form 562946
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 57

      held up, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Abandon, Opera Writer and Moon Empress are three against the field in this competitive handicap and the narrow vote is given to Abandon. The selection won a maiden in good style last time out when beating Art Investor, enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and with his yard in good form he will be hard to beat. Opera Writer rates the main danger on his latest second behind Melvino but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Moon Empress is another that could go well on his latest third behind Prince Ary but he has already given the impression he would be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time and is opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Arsad is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks again he looks vulnerable. With this in mind for the winner we are happy to return to Abandon.

      Formwatch

      Abandon (USA) 1-3fav (8-12) Chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol beating Art Investor (9-3) by a nk, 12 ran.

      Summer Lodge 20-1 (8-4) Raced keenly, prominent, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Peruvian Prince (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Moon Empress (FR) 7-1 (8-12) Prominent, chased winner over 2f out, no impression from 2f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Prince Ary (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.

      Haifa (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 8l behind Smart Ass (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Shaydreambeliever 28-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, never a factor, 9th of 15, 9l behind Mull of Dubai (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Oct.

      Opera Writer (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up, outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Speagle (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) std.

      Arsad (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Wee Charlie Castle (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.