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16:30 Southwell

Go Book Pontin's Today Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,800 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.93s
  • Off Time: 16:31:45
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Exit to Luck (GER)

6/4

    1(4)
    Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

    Exit to Luck (GER)

    10 b C
    6/4
    • Form 9/926-51
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 61

    soon tracked leader, ridden 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led well over 1f out, pushed out

    2(3)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

    Hucking Heat (IRE)

    1 C
    9/4
    • Form 154321
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 63

    tracked leaders, reminders 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

    3(1)
    Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

    Starcross Maid

    22 CDC
    4/1
    • Form 665-134
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 57

    held up in last place but in touch, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

    4(2)
    Silk - Red, Black seams, Red cap, Black spots

    Key Partners (IRE)

    3
    4/1
    • Form 150-034
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 54

    led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, outpaced by winner final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    Just a quartet here and potentially trappy at that, with a tactical battle perhaps likely, and Exit To Luck is taken to go in again with blinkers on, while there is little to choose between the other trio. The selection beat Kanisorn a length here over 12f last time but this drop in trip won't make any difference. He seems to be a different horse with the headgear on and with Chris Catlin booked again he can defy a penalty. Hucking Heat is perhaps next best and ran well over this trip when held by Given A Choice at Kempton last time. He acts on this surface so if he gets home he'll not be far away. C&d scorer Starcross Maid is 6lb higher than when winning here last month and has not been able to cope with higher marks since, so she may have to settle for a minor role, while Key Partners has dropped to a more favourable mark and we should see more from him now. That said, Exit To Luck looks the one to be on.

    Formwatch

    Exit to Luck (GER) 22-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs beating Kanisorn (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.

    Hucking Heat (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Led, ridden along over 2f out, no chance with winner when headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Given A Choice (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f clm (6) pol.

    Starcross Maid 9-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Jackie Kiely (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.

    Key Partners (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) In touch, chased leader 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 25l behind They All Laughed (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.