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13:20 Southwell

Happy Half Term Deals At Pontins.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.97s
  • Off Time: 13:20:12
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sweet Pickle

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Grand Palace (IRE)

    11/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Sweet Pickle

      41 e BFCDDC
      6/1
      • Form 190914-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, pale blue disc, cap and striped sleeves

      Flores Sea (USA)

      61 D
      4/1
      • Form 476000-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leader over 1f, soon niggled along, one pace and no impression final 2f

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Yellow striped cap

      Figaro Flyer (IRE)

      9 D
      3/1
      • Form 541981-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      raced keenly, held up, ridden 2f out, no headway

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Dasheena

      20 be BFDC
      10/3
      • Form 303112-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      slowly into stride, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Grand Palace (IRE)

      9 v DC
      11/4
      • Form 213212-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 62

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is a trappy handicap in which the leading lights appear to be Dasheena, Figaro Flyer and Grand Palace and the vote goes to Dasheena. The selection made a bold bid to complete a hat-trick of wins here last time and was only collared close home by Kensington. She had previously won well here, and the form of that win has since been franked by the second Alto Vertigo who won at Wolverhampton on Friday night. She looks to have solid claims of resuming winning ways and she gets our vote. Figaro Flyer scored last time when beating Grand Palace and on these terms they should finish close together again. They can give the selection a race, along with Sweet Pickle who has got course and distance winning form and she is more than capable of making her mark in this company. A race where few can be ruled out and the vote goes to Dasheena.

      Formwatch

      Sweet Pickle 7-2jt-fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tilly's Dream (9-2) at W'hampton 6f fll hcp (5) pol in Nov.

      Flores Sea (USA) 66-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 15, 12l behind Sforzando (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Nov.

      Figaro Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden from over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Grand Palace (8-12) by a hd, 12 ran.

      Dasheena 11-10fav (9-5) In touch, effort approaching final furlong, driven and unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Kensington (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.

      Grand Palace (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, all out and headed line, 2nd of 12, hd behind Figaro Flyer (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.