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16:10 Wolverhampton

Gleeson Building Ltd Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Oporto (UAE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ruffie (IRE)

    9/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop of diamonds, Black chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Christmas Player (USA)

      51 CD
      4/6
      • Form 05-61
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(8)
      Silk - Peacock Blue, Black sleeves, White cap

      Lucidity Light (IRE)

      193
      40/1
      • Form 4936-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, emerald green and white hooped sleeves

      Ruffie (IRE)

      156 CD
      9/1
      • Form 568621-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, chased winner well over 1f out, no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

      Oporto (UAE)

      16
      11/2
      • Form 9-93
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      made all, ridden well over 1f out, driven out

      5(5)
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

      Emilion

      18
      4/1
      • Form 5-44
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway on inside well over 1f out, never going pace to challenge

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Claret sleeves and cap with Green diamond

      Starboard Light

      327
      50/1
      • Form 075-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 56

      chased winner until well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      8(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves and cap

      Tabulate

      13
      33/1
      • Form 0-55
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 55

      held up, not much room while over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression

      6(6)
      NR

      Just Tallulah

      3
      • Form 4-570
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ruffie is preferred to Christmas Player and Oporto. The ex-Richard Hannon filly landed a sizeable gamble for the Gay Kelleway yard and while the handicapper has had his say - the filly gets on well with Jimmy Quinn's bustling style of riding and we will support her here again. Christmas Player won a desperate maiden at the track and does not appear to possess much in the way of pace. It is interesting that the trainer had been running her over further as she appears much more of a staying type than a speed horse. Oporto ran very green on three starts and is at least open to some improvement on handicap bow. Emilion looks a staying type if her recent Beverley run is anything to go by and should be running on when others have cried enough. The market may provide most clues but Ruffie could nick this contest in what essentially looks to be a race full of staying types.

      Formwatch

      Christmas Player (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar beating Dickie's Dream (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Lucidity Light (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear and keen, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 24l behind Cote d'Argent (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Nov.

      Ruffie (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on under strong pressure to lead final strides, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (5) pol in Dec beating Psycho Cat (8-13) by a nk, 13 ran.

      Oporto (UAE) 33-1 (8-7) Stumbled leaving stalls, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Oscillator (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.

      Emilion 14-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sharplaw Autumn (8-6) at Beverley 1m mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.

      Starboard Light 33-1 (8-4) Always behind, last of 5, 12l behind Pure Fiction (8-11) at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.

      Tabulate 25-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Tears of A Clown (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) std.

      Just Tallulah 25-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 9l behind Damika (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd.