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16:50 Wolverhampton

Pontins.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.43s
  • Off Time: 16:51:10
  • 12 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap

Vegas Boys

8 CDD
11/2
  • Form 870001
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, bumped well over 1f out, soon every chance, ran on inside final furlong

2(11)
Silk - Grey, Red disc, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 388466
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

took keen hold, held up, no progress over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong

3(12)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

Bond Playboy

23 v CDD
7/2
  • Form 702543
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led just over 1f out, driven out

4(4)
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap
13/2
  • Form 054103
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

5(10)
Silk - Mauve, Grey hoops, Mauve cap
  • Form 044661
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

6(9)
Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 416586
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, striped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 508770
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

in rear, shaken up well over 1f out, never on terms

8(3)
Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 098790
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

slowly into stride, held up, always in rear

9(2)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap
11/2
  • Form 831462
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

soon chasing leaders, lost place over 3f out, switched right well over 1f out, headway 1f out, swished tail and ran on inside final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Mauve, Purple hoops, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Mauve star

Phinerine

15 b D
33/1
  • Form 975083
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(5)
Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, checked sleeves

Jahia (NZ)

10 CDD
25/1
  • Form 070617
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 52

soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange stars, Orange sleeves, Light Blue stars, Orange cap, Light Blue star

Diamond Josh

22 CDD
33/1
  • Form 903498
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 50

led early, chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

11(8)
NR

Blakeshall Quest

18 b CDDC
  • Form 038241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

In depth

Verdict

The shortlist contains Vegas Boys, State Dilemma and Jahia and our preference is for State Dilemma. The selection isn't the speediest of starters but he is well drawn and can be expected to stay on stoutly when others have cried enough. Vegas Boys landed a gamble on his latest start but hopes of a quick follow up may be compromised by the allocation of a poor draw. Jahia ran a fair reappearance having been off the track for a couple of months and can be expected to have blown off the cobwebs for that outing. Bond Playboy is difficult to catch right but he has ability and is likely to be making headway into the places as they reach the final furlong. Caustic Wit has the ability to win this but there has been little to write home about in recent races. Carcinetto looks held by the handicapper at present while Phinerine shaped encouragingly in selling grade and does have a more favourable draw to work from on this occasion. Diamond Josh is often backed without success so the percentage call is to oppose.

Formwatch

Vegas Boys 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, edged left 4f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Cree (9-3) by 2l, 12 ran.

Bond Playboy 7-1 (8-8) Held up, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Desert Opal (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

State Dilemma (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to snatch 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Siraj (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Millfields Dreams 9-4fav (8-12) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Kempton 6f hcap (6) pol beating Double Valentine (8-11) by 2l, 12 ran.

Carcinetto (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mine The Balance (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcap (6) pol.

Jahia (NZ) 8-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, stayed on from over 1f out not troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 4l behind Decider (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Diamond Josh 6-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8l behind Succeed (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol.

Blakeshall Quest 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led 4f out, all out to hold on, gamely, won at Southwell 6f banded stk (7) fbs beating Nebdi (9-3) by a shd, 14 ran.