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14:40 Wolverhampton

Merry Christmas Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,386
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.65s
  • Off Time: 14:40:50
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Abbraccio

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Frontier Fighter

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Dutch Mistress

      4/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Abbraccio

        11 BF
        11/10
        • Form 4-4682
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, led 2f out, driven out

        2(8)
        Silk - Purple, white disc, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap, white star

        Frontier Fighter

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd well over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, grey epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

        American Lover (FR)

        9
        25/1
        • Form 403934
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        held up behind, effort over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green Cross of Lorraine

        Mistress Shy

        22 t
        12/1
        • Form 909982
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, one pace and no impression

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, White sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap

        Clouds Of Glory

        422
        100/1
        • Form 080-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 10

        pulled hard, held up in touch, weakened over 2f out

        6(3)
        Silk - White, light green hoop

        Dubai Story

        15/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        dwelt, in rear, effort over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Orange, Maroon sash

        Dutch Mistress

        9
        4/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led to 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on

        8(4)
        Silk - Orange, Black star and armlets, Black cap, Orange star

        Kuraanda

        41
        125/1
        • Form 9070
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 35

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        DUTCH MISTRESS showed enough when runner-up on her racecourse debut over C&D earlier this month to suggest she can win a race of this nature. James Unett's filly ran a shade green in the closing stages and will have benefited from the experience. Abbraccio was returned a losing favourite in similar company last time though he still makes more appeal than both American Lover and Mistress Shy. The newcomers wouldn't need to be anything special to get involved and Frontier Fighter, a half-brother to a couple of winners, is preferred to Dubai Story.

        Formwatch

        Abbraccio 5-4fav (9-3) In touch, outpaced haflway, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 3l behind The Mongoose (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.

        Frontier Fighter Invincible Spirit gelding out of Rawabi.

        American Lover (FR) 14-1 (8-9) Raced keenly in touch, pressed winner after 3f, ridden inside final furlong, no impression with leading pair over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 5l behind Light Shine (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.

        Mistress Shy 25-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Alezanna (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol.

        Clouds Of Glory 100-1 (8-3) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, well behind Adranian (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct '11.

        Dubai Story Dubai Destination filly out of Madrigale.

        Dutch Mistress 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when edged left over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Light Shine (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.

        Kuraanda 66-1 (8-12) Dwelt soon pushed along in rear, 11th of 12, 17l behind Quan (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.