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16:40 Wolverhampton

Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,238
  • 2nd: £964
  • 3rd: £482
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.78s
  • Off Time: 16:40:16
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lowther

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Norman Orpen (IRE)

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Black, pink sash, black and white striped sleeves, pink cap

      Fighter Boy (IRE)

      306 CD
      9/4
      • Form 4312-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 107

      keen tracked leaders, looking for a run 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, white sleeves, orange cap

      Lowther

      22 be
      9/4
      • Form 4142-32
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and asserted near finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple, Pink cross belts, Pink sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Pink star

      Mr Hichens

      217 DCD
      25/1
      • Form 133150-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

      4(5)
      Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), Orange and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange stars

      Norman Orpen (IRE)

      54
      9/2
      • Form 322111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 89

      in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd post

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap

      Puddington Bear

      25
      100/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch in rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Suits Me

      22 DCD
      5/2
      • Form 77035-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 97

      led, ridden 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd post

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fighter Boy found only Rumoush too good in the Listed Feilden Stakes at Newmarket last April. If he's retained all his ability, he could take all the beating on his return to action. However, race fitness may tell and the tough and consistent LOWTHER could prove too much of a handful. He's been placed in some of the best all-weather handicaps this winter and looks to have a good chance of getting his head back in front here. Suits Me has a bit to find with the selection on recent runnings, but the progressive Norman Orpen should give another good account.

      Formwatch

      Fighter Boy (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Hed up last, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rumoush (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in Apr.

      Lowther 7-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and switched left to outside 2f out, driven and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Bravo Echo (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4yo stk (4) pol in Jan.

      Mr Hichens 9-1 (9-4) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 11l behind Prime Exhibit (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jul.

      Norman Orpen (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Raced in 4th, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Avon River (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Puddington Bear 100-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 5, 37l behind Carlton Scroop (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f clm stks (6) pol in Jan.

      Suits Me 15-2 (9-2) Soon chased leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, led briefly well over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Bravo Echo (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4yo stk (4) pol in Jan.