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15:50 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.09s
  • Off Time: 15:52:15
  • 13 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Defi (IRE)

34 b
11/2
  • Form 178094
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

2(10)
Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots
  • Form 331500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 90

always towards rear

3(6)
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap
  • Form 155466
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

in touch, faded final 2f

4(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
6/1
  • Form 387060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

led for 1f, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, one pace

5(2)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops
9/2
  • Form 484294
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on

6(12)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue epaulets and sleeves
16/1
  • Form 104674
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on final furlong

7(9)
Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
25/1
  • Form 106608
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

held up, headway over 2f out, one pace

8(3)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 000106
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

always towards rear

9(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
11/1
  • Form 423054
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

10(4)
Silk - Maroon and Light Blue diabolo, halved sleeves, Maroon cap
100/1
  • Form 080008
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 40

mid-division, weakened over 4f out

11(13)
Silk - Light Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 13706
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

led after 1f, headed over 1f out, one pace

12(1)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 700939
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

13(11)
Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 799086
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 3f out

In depth

Verdict

This is a tricky start to the card and a narrow vote is given to Davidia, North Walk and Defi are two others in with a shout. The selection is making his Wolverhampton debut, but has gone well at both Kempton and Lingfield in the past. The pick of his form this season was over this trip at the latter venue when chasing home Nicki Bea, a repeat of that effort could be good enough in this company. North Walk was in good form earlier in the season when placed in handicaps of a mark of 80. He hasn't shown much recently but this does represent a drop in class and it would be no surprise to see this one go close. Defi looks up against it on official ratings but did run a solid race over course and distance last time out. Top Mark and Goose Chase are two others to consider for each-way punters, but our idea of the winner is Davidia.

Formwatch

Defi (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 4th of 11, 6l behind Eccollo (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Diamonds And Dust 16-1 (9-8) Prominent 5f, last of 12, 13l behind Glencalvie (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.

Methusaleh (IRE) 28-1 (8-3) Always in rear, 6th of 9, 7l behind Dig Deep (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcap (4) pol.

North Walk (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind Kabeer (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol.

Top Mark 9-2 (9-3) Raced wide, held up, ridden, headway 3f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 9, 13l behind Red Contact (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.

Goose Chase 3-1 (8-12) In touch, effort and hung left from over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 3l behind Ludovico (8-12) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol.

Davidia (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Close up, hard ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Generous Lad (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Ask No More 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Western Roots (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) std in Nov.