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14:20 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.40s
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Cream, Maroon sleeves, Pink cap
3/1
  • Form 16623-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner

2(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
9/1
  • Form 044006-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
  • Form 240/205-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 6f out, soon behind

4(5)
Silk - Light Blue, White star

Estimate

7 v
20/1
  • Form 26264-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

chased leader to 3f out, soon weakened

5(6)
Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves
  • Form 0225-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
  • Form 401034-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Grey, maroon star, maroon and white striped sleeves, grey cap, maroon star
16/1
  • Form 052300-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6

in touch, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on

8(9)
Silk - Yellow, Purple cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 000005-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 7-12

held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap
  • Form 00006-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

held up, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

In what may turn out to be a battle between the top and bottom weights, Big Bertha is selected to successfully give lumps of weight away to Retail Therapy, with Compton Eclaire likely to be in the shake-up. Big Bertha was sent off as favourite at Lingfield nine days ago but got outpaced before running on again behind Maystock. The mare's earlier efforts at the Surrey track, including a close second to Mission To Mars, entitled her to be fancied, but the suspicion is that the Polytrack is just a bit too fast for her, and on the slower fibresand she should be a major threat. Down at the bottom of the handicap nestles Retail Therapy, a winner over hurdles at Huntingdon who ran a blinder when second in maiden company here a week ago off a lowly mark of 35. She could be on the upgrade again and can give Big Bertha a race. Compton Eclaire comes from a yard that is always worth following on the all-weather, and with Eddie Ahern in the plate, can make her presence felt. However, with Jamie Spencer on board for the first time, and still not badly treated, Big Bertha is the pick.