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20:50 Wolverhampton

A Break To Remember At Pontin's Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.15s
  • Off Time: 20:50:30
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Distant Sun (USA)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Financial Times (USA)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nigella

      3/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap

        Financial Times (USA)

        31 t D
        9/1
        • Form 23216-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 79

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Harry Up

        21 p CDDC
        3/1
        • Form 8325-22
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, faded

        3(1)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Distant Sun (USA)

        29 C
        6/1
        • Form 13438-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        4(6)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots

        Stolt (IRE)

        16 CDD
        5/1
        • Form 041-572
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        prominent, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon one pace

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Almaty Express

        16 b BFCDD
        4/1
        • Form 864-113
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 74

        not much room soon after start, held up, came wide entering straight, never dangerous

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stripe and armlets

        Nigella

        21 CD
        3/1
        • Form 284/09-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leader, led inside final furlong, soon headed, not quicken

        7(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Baileys Outshine

        11 CDD
        20/1
        • Form 0636-18
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        8(9)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

        Desert Opal

        8 b CDDC
        12/1
        • Form 5552-36
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders

        9(4)
        Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

        Sands Crooner (IRE)

        6 v CDD
        10/1
        • Form 5-22136
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on

        In depth

        Verdict

        We like the look of Nigella who is preferred to Stolt and Financial Times. Ed McMahon has won with his last two runners and his Band On The Run filly can complete a hat-trick for the Staffordshire trainer this evening. She scored over course and distance in 2005 before giving her connections a bumper payday when finishing second in the Super Sprint on her next start. She struggled in pattern company and consequently in handicaps but is down to a realistic mark now and is sure to come on for last month's reappearance. It looks significant that she remains in training and she's presumably deemed capable of adding to her maiden success. Financial Times is banker material for the placepot but struggles to win whilst Almaty Express is too high in the weights now. Harry Up is struggling to get his head in front where it matters at the moment but Stolt looks capable of running a big race. However, we'll take Nigella to serve it up to her rivals tonight.

        Formwatch

        Financial Times (USA) 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Northern Empire (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        Harry Up 7-2 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Fromsong (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        Distant Sun (USA) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on all out to lead line, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Memphis Man (8-8) by a shd, 6 ran.

        Stolt (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Drifting Gold (9-1) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

        Almaty Express 7-4fav (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, edging right when headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Drifting Gold (9-1) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

        Nigella 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 7l behind Fromsong (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        Baileys Outshine 9-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 8, 6l behind Buxton (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Desert Opal 8-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 8l behind Bo McGinty (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

        Sands Crooner (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 7l behind Fromsong (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.