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18:50 Wolverhampton

Race The Family To Pontin's At Easter Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.74s
  • Off Time: 18:50:43
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Doubtful Sound (USA)

6/4

    1(4)
    Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap

    Earl Compton (IRE)

    2 v D
    16/1
    • Form 315753
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 55

    went right start held up pushed along over 3f out ridden over 1f out, no response

    2(1)
    Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow halved sleeves, quartered cap

    Grimes Faith

    6 b D
    9/4
    • Form 141236
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 73

    always prominent ridden and switched right over 1f out not quicken, toward finish

    3(3)
    Silk - Black, Beige hollow box and cap

    Doubtful Sound (USA)

    26 CDC
    6/4
    • Form 6-65146
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 73

    with leader ridden over 1f out led inside final furlong ran on

    4(2)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

    Hurricane Hen

    25 BF
    5/2
    • Form 35-2522
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 73

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

    In depth

    Verdict

    Hurricane Hen has contrived to find one too good on three of his last four starts but he should be capable of taking this from Doubtful Sound. The selection tries this track for the first time but has acted well enough on the polytracks of both Kempton and Lingfield, so the surface should not be an issue. Five furlongs appears to be his optimum trip and he is weighted to land this claimer. Doubtful Sound boasts a c&d success here in January, in a similar contest. David Barron's colt is effective at both six and seven furlongs and at these weights he is entitled to give the selection a bit to do. Grimes Faith has also picked up a couple of claimers in his time, both earlier this year at Southwell. He has also handled Lingfield's polytrack when winning twice there and he acts over a range of trips, so he is no forlorn hope. Earl Compton looks set to bring up the rear, but Hurricane Hen can blow them all away.

    Formwatch

    Earl Compton (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Keen, tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Dodaa (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) std.

    Grimes Faith 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 5l behind Diriculous (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

    Doubtful Sound (USA) 7-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, hard driven and effort well over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 6l behind Godfrey Street (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Feb.

    Hurricane Hen 8-11fav (8-13) Keen, held up, slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway when hung left approaching 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-8) at Lingfield 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.