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20:50 Wolverhampton

Happy Easter Holidays At Pontin's Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.77s
  • Off Time: 20:51:30
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Brown, Dark Blue stripe
13/2
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 81

always behind

2(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

Fathsta (IRE)

24 CDD
9/2
  • Form 611-152
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

keen, ridden to chase winner final furlong, always held

3(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc and sleeves

Ten Pole Tudor

24 p CD
25/1
  • Form 55114-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

unseated rider leaving stalls

4(1)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Underworld

25 D
4/7
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 77

made all, ridden 2f out, clear final furlong

5(6)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

Nawaaff

17
33/1
  • Form 21787-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 77

tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap

Bookish

52 BFCDD
16/1
  • Form 5651-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoops, Light Blue sleeves, Brown armlets
  • Form 309-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 70

held up and keen, headway to join leaders over 2f out, ridden and not run on

6(3)
NR
  • Form 3-13331
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Underworld, Fathsta and Desert Clover look the three to concentrate on in this handicap and the vote is given to Underworld. The selection was impressive in a maiden on his only start to date when beating Brave Hawk and could have been let in lightly for this his first start in a handicap, his yard remain in form and he looks the one to be on. Fathsta rates the main danger on his latest second behind Upper Class but he is more exposed than the selection and is opposed on that basis. Desert Clover is another unbeaten horse from a top yard and should be watched in the market but he may just need the run after a 124 day break. Ballycroy Boy won well last time when beating Copperbottomed but that was in a claimer and this looks tougher and Underworld is taken to win this before going on to better things.

Formwatch

Desert Clover (USA) 5-4fav (9-3) Made all, ridden well over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov beating Molly Ann (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Fathsta (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leader, took keen hold, led over 5f out, edged right and headed well over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Upper Class (9-2) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Ten Pole Tudor 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, hampered over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Upper Class (9-2) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Underworld 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb beating Brave Hawk (8-9) by 3l, 10 ran.

Nawaaff 15-2 (9-4) Soon outpaced, last of 6, 10l behind Style Award (8-13) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

Bookish 5-6fav (9-4) Led, quickened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 4l behind Southwest Star (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Monsieur Reynard 11-4 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Laddies Poker Two (8-12) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in Jan.

Ballycroy Boy (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, ept on final furlong, won at Southwell 6f 3yo clm (6) fbs in Feb beating Copperbottomed (8-11) by 1l, 5 ran.