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14:50 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Family Holidays Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.84s
  • Off Time: 14:50:21
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - White, Maroon star and sleeves, White cap
  • Form 00-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

ridden and behind final 3f

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves, Black stars
7/2
  • Form 45-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

always prominent, led inside final furlong, ran on

3(1)
Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

Strike Force

9 p D
15/8
  • Form 9155-44
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

prominent, led after 1f, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken

4(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars, sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 50609-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 52

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - Purple, Light Green spots
  • Form 9873-97
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

led 1f, with leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, edged left from 1f otu, weakened towards finish

6(4)
Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots
5/2
  • Form 54546-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 63

held up in mid-division, switched right over 1f out, headway on outside final furlong, never nearer

7(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 60955-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

held up, headway on inside 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on

8(9)
Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 6320-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 55

soon outpaced, headway 1f out, no impression

9(7)
Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 1806-48
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 50

broke well, soon steadied, took keen hold, headway halfway, came wide and weakened entering straight

In depth

Verdict

Strike Force should be up to landing this claimer with River Prince and Power Alert the most likely dangers. The selection was not beaten all that far in a handicap at Southwell last time and in this grade today and from a good draw he should be good enough. River Prince won a seller in good style at Lingfield last time but he did get the race run to suit that day and the drop in trip is not sure to suit. Power Alert spoiled his chance by hanging left under pressure last time and he is another who should find this trip a little on the sharp side. Pat Will is sure to fare better here now that she returns to the minimum trip after running poorly over 6f last time. However, she will need to improve to get competitive and for the winner we will nominate Strike Force.

Formwatch

River Prince 8-1 (8-5) In touch, good headway on inside well over 1f out, led just over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo sll (6) pol in Jan beating Burningfold Babe (8-7) by 2l, 8 ran.

Strike Force 11-2 (8-9) With leader until ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 3l behind Still Crazy (8-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol.

Avoncreek 50-1 (8-12) Held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Kings Shillings (8-10) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Head To Head (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, never a factor, 7th of 8, 9l behind Bentley (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol.

Slipasearcher (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, progress over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Convivial Spirit (8-13) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol.

Power Alert 7-2 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (8-11) at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs.

Birdie Birdie 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, no response, 6th of 8, 11l behind Put It On The Card (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (6) pol.

Pat Will (IRE) 28-1 (7-11) Dwelt, recovered to lead after 1f, headed well over 1f out, no extra, last of 8, 9l behind Put It On The Card (8-6) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan.