chased leader, pushed along halfway, driven to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression
tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and in command when hung left final furlong, readily
led until approaching 2f out, chased winner until no extra inside final furlong
held up last, switched out over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press for 2nd but no chance with winner
Just a field of four in this nursery handicap and Penny Post can follow up her recent maiden win, Boreal Applause and Sparking Eyes could be the ones to chase her home. Mark Johnston's well bred filly stepped up on a quiet introduction to beat the well regarded Herotozero over rthis trip at Wolverhampton. She won with plenty in hand and can follow up off today's fair handicap mark. Boreal Applause has taken on some decent opponents since her Nottingham maiden win and hasn't been disgraced. If she handles this surface she will be a tough nut to crack despite having to give weight away all round. Sparking Eyes looks the pick of the other two runners having already gone close in this type of company. Penny Post though has the potential to be anything and she gets the verdict.
Boreal Applause 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5l behind Blue Echo (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct.
Penny Post (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) With leader, ridden to lead and hung left well over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol beating Herotozero (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sparkling Eyes 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Solid Rock (8-10) at Windsor 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Social Rhythm 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Tredegar (9-5) at W'hampton 7f nov stk (5) pol.
