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16:50 Wolverhampton

Be Lucky At Littlewoodspools.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.69s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Chief Commander (FR)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Art Elegant

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kut (IRE)

      7/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Art Elegant

        58 BF
        7/1
        • Form 262524-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, headway 3f out, ridden, every chance 2f out, led just over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace

        2(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, Red and White halved sleeves, Red cap

        Opening Line

        11
        200/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        soon prominent, hung badly right, raced wide 5f out, tailed off from 4f out

        3(5)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Zambezi River

        2
        200/1
        • Form 09007-7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 30

        behind, ridden along 2f out, never nearer

        4(9)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

        Nazaaha (USA)

        65
        22/1
        • Form 4/4302-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 62

        very keen behind leaders until weakening 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Red, Black stripe, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Berties Brother

        28
        300/1
        • Form 069-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 50

        led early, headed after 1f, prominent until 3f out, soon weakened

        6(3)
        Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

        Chief Commander (FR)

        13
        1/2
        • Form 22-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        broke well, steadied, lost place, headway 2f out, led edging left inside final furlong, driven out

        7(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

        Kut (IRE)

        139
        7/1
        • Form 7-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Donna Giovanna

        141
        7/1
        • Form 43406-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 73

        led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10(8)
        Silk - Purple, White cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

        Miss Lopez (IRE)

        18
        25/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        in touch, keen, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        8(1)
        NR

        Smile For Us

        9
        • Form 0605-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 53

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        From a shortlist that also contained Nazaaha, Donna Giovanna and Miss Lope, we decided to opt for Kut. The Jeremy Noseda-trained Kut cost 48,000 guineas and showed promise when seventh in a better event than this at Newmarket over six furlongs on his debut. Market support would be interesting and he would not have to be exceptional to land the winner's purse here. The best of Art Elegant's form rates in the low-60s and he acts here so gets respect, while Nazaaha's second over course and distance last time can be rated around the 65 mark, which puts her in with chances too. Chief Commander's short-head second over course and distance last time means that he could be good for some money, while, from a mark of 73, Donna Giovanna ran quite well from a poor draw in a Lingfield Polytrack nursery last time, and she is not without a chance. Finally, Miss Lopez was noted making late headway on her debut here over a furlong-shorter trip and, with improvement seemingly guaranteed, she is afforded plenty of respect. Overall, though, if the betting gives the thumbs up, we will side with Kut.

        Formwatch

        Art Elegant 3-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Middle Eastern (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Nov.

        Opening Line 25-1 (9-9) Outpaced and soon detached, last of 10, 33l behind Cummiskey (9-12) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs.

        Nazaaha (USA) 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Actuality (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

        Chief Commander (FR) 5-2 (9-0) Always prominent, led just over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught on line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Starship (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

        Kut (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden halfway, never troubled leaders, 7th of 14, 8l behind Tell (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

        Donna Giovanna 25-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Renderoc (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Miss Lopez (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up, not clear run from over 2f out, headway final furlong, kept on, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Foreplay (8-9) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

        Smile For Us 33-1 (8-11) Led to 3f out, chased leader to over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Super Frank (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.