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20:00 Wolverhampton
Truck-Lite 50th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 63179-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 0550-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, one pace final furlong
Brandexe (IRE)
189- Form 0540-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
prominent, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, still headed inside final furlong, not quicken
Lady Hen
21- Form 682-325
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey B Reilly
led for 2 furlongs, prominent, ridden along 4f out, switched left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 648-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division on outside, weakened over 3f out
- Form 85-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, steady headway over 5f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0005-09
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Rory Moore
very slowly into stride and pulled hard, headway to lead over 6f out, soon clear, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over final furlong
- Form 87-20
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 41
prominent, not clear run and lost position on inside over 6f out, soon behind
- Form 00475-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened 1f out
Never Away
18- Form 90000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey J F McDonald
behind, ridden 3f out, headway 1f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Lady Hen, Brandexe and Rashida are three against the field in this fillies' handicap and the vote is given to Lady Hen. The selection finished fifth behind Noubien last time at Wolverhampton and had turned in another solid effort previously when second behind Chief Dipper. This filly has got a good attitude and she looks the one to beat. Brandexe was bitterly disappointing at Catterick last time but she will be suited by the step-up in trip and if her latest run were to be ignored then she would be of interest. Rashida is from a yard in form and she has shown enough promise to make her interesting on her handicap bow. Thorntoun Picollo looks the best of the remainder, but for the winner we return to Lady Hen.
Formwatch
Toffee Vodka (IRE) 12-1 Raced far side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 16, 6l behind Wedding Party at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (B1) gd in Oct.
Rashida 33-1 Raced centre, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 15, 8l behind Tahrir at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn fll gf.
Brandexe (IRE) 3-1 Behind, tailed off over 3f out, last of 10, well behind Kanad at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (E4) gs in Oct.
Lady Hen 9-1 Led, ridden 3f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Noubian at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk pol.
Thorntoun Piccolo 12-1 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 16, 9l behind Venetian Lullaby at Newcastle 1m mdn fll sft.
Princess Karla (IRE) 14-1 Slowly into stride, soon held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Chief Dipper at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (E3) pol in Feb.
First Rhapsody (IRE) 16-1 Led to halfway, close up until weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Casemate at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp pol.
Never Away 10-1 Always behind and never a factor, last of 12, 11l behind Guildenstern at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp sft.