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14:55 Wolverhampton

Race To Pontin's For Half Term Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 54.31s
  • Off Time: 15:00:35
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cape Velvet (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Lascelles

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

      King of Legend (IRE)

      14
      7/2
      • Form 770-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 60

      led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Purple, White seams, armlets and cap

      Lascelles

      122
      9/4
      • Form 93/8-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, held up, not clear run well over 2f out, soon hung left, hung right over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      3(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

      Newgate (UAE)

      8
      14/1
      • Form 04
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leader, raced keenly, led well over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Grey, Red hoop

      Cape Velvet (IRE)

      96
      11/10
      • Form 583286-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 66

      wore net muzzle, steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, soon clear, eased near finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Fun Thai

      65
      66/1
      • Form 87708/8-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 45

      chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cape Velvet, King Of Legend and Lascelles are the only three with realistic claims but preference for John Hills's filly can only be tentative. It's hard to get too enthusiastic about a selection that is still a maiden after eleven starts but she's effective over this course and distance and it's hard to imagine her finding many easier opportunities. Lascelles is actually rated her superior but he hardly impressed when beaten sixteen lengths at Lingfield in September and has enough questions to answer on his return. The betting may point the way. King Of Legend shaped encouragingly on debut for a new yard earlier in the month and should come on for the run. If he settles better this afternoon then he'd have live claims but Cape Velvet is taken to land that elusive success.

      Formwatch

      King of Legend (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, raced keenly, went 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Tri Chara (8-12) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.

      Lascelles 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon no chance, 8th of 11, 16l behind Gold Sovereign (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.

      Newgate (UAE) 40-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 23l behind Calculating (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs.

      Cape Velvet (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 16, 3l behind Magroom (8-5) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.

      Fun Thai 66-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden 5f out, tailed off final 3f, 8th of 10, 36l behind Highest Esteem (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.