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14:20 Southwell

Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.33s
  • Off Time: 14:20:57
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maria Antonia (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Miss Holly

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Persona (IRE)

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, White and Dark Blue chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Evolution Ex (USA)

        25 v
        16/1
        • Form 635160-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        2(8)
        Silk - Chocolate, Old Gold sash, Light Blue sleeves

        Persona (IRE)

        48
        9/2
        • Form 4/00258-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 58

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on

        3(2)
        Silk - White, Maroon stars, White sleeves

        Qaasi (USA)

        4 D
        10/1
        • Form 031049-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 58

        held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron, BLACK and PINK hooped sleeves, BLACK cap, WHITE spots

        Miss Holly

        4 CDDC
        5/2
        • Form 1/00001-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 50

        held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Maria Antonia (IRE)

        24 CDD
        7/2
        • Form 811015-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 48

        held up, pulled hard early, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, ridden out

        6(4)
        Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap

        Romil Star (GER)

        4 v CDDC
        8/1
        • Form 363585-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 46

        in touch, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Pink, Pink and Black hooped sleeves

        Come What July (IRE)

        10 e CDDC
        16/1
        • Form 960830-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 45

        always behind

        8(6)
        Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap

        Alisdanza

        21
        20/1
        • Form 632036-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 45

        tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place

        9(7)
        Silk - Black and Pink check, Black sleeves, quartered cap

        Boppys Dancer

        5 b
        9/2
        • Form 066892-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, driven to challenge over 3f out, soon no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Miss Holly is the recommendation ahead of Maria Antonia and Evolution Ex. The selection landed a massive gamble last time out in banded stakes grade and with Declan Carroll finally realising the key to her, it is to be hoped that lightning can strike twice and a good run can obtain. Maria Antonia won in selling grade but disappointed last time out. The market is watched. Evolution Ex has never quite recaptured his juvenile ability although he is always dangerous if granted a soft lead. Qaasi has ability if consenting to show it. Alisdanza has been well backed in the past and should have stripped fitter for a recent run. Romil Star and Come What July are completely exposed. A tough race for punters and Miss Holly is given as the tentative selection.

        Formwatch

        Evolution Ex (USA) 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 13l behind Turner's Touch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

        Persona (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8l behind Eccollo (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.

        Qaasi (USA) 11-2 (9-2) Led 1f, chased leader until 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 21l behind Street Life (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

        Miss Holly 6-1 (9-8) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs in Dec beating Experimental (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Maria Antonia (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 16l behind Jazrawy (8-6) at Southwell 1m 3f clm (6) fbs in Dec.

        Romil Star (GER) 8-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Miss Holly (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.

        Come What July (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 13l behind Twist Bookie (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol in Dec.

        Boppys Dancer 66-1 (8-12) In touch, headway 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Padre Nostro (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.