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20:30 Wolverhampton

Hooley With The Hookey Band Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.99s
  • 8 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Red diabolo, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 99-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

held up, outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not trouble winner

2(6)
Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
100/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

3(3)
Silk - ORANGE, black stars, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

keen, in touch to 5f out, soon behind

5(2)
Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap
  • Form 0-232
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

led early, chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, not clear run over 3f out until switched right over 2f out, ridden when edged left and chased winner 1f out, not quicken towards finish

6(7)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, Purple sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

always behind

7(4)
Silk - Dark Green, Red seams, Red sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green cap
14/1
  • Form 76-92
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 52

soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out

8(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop of diamonds, Black chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 05-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on

9(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey and Light Blue check sleeves
  • Form 002-23
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 68

soon chasing leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(8)
NR
40/1
  • Form 62657-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 62

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

Crazy Bear, Sky High Guy and Christmas Player look the three to concentrate on in this maiden with the vote going to Crazy Bear. The selection was a fair third behind La Via Ferrata last time out. This looks easier and with the booking of Robert Winston catching the eye he will be hard to beat. Sky High Grey rates the main danger on his latest second behind Pound Sign but all he did was stay-on in the latter stages that day so the drop in distance has to be of concern. Christmas Player is another worthy of respect as he is sure to strip fitter here having been a fair sixth in a better race behind Ameeq last time. He represents shrewd connections and should be closely watched in the market. Of the remainder, Dickie's Dream has shown a modicum of ability in three runs to date and is another with place claims but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Crazy Bear.

Formwatch

Dickie's Dream (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Prominent, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, no danger after, 4th of 10, 6l behind Fiddlers Wood (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb.

October Sun 100-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, weakened over 3f out, last of 10, 44l behind Dynacam (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Nov.

Prince Marju (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Held up, always behind, 12th of 13, 18l behind Lucky Lark (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol.

Sky High Guy (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, effort when not much room 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Pound Sign (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) pol.

Welcome Releaf 25-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind John Charles (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb.

Christmas Player (USA) 8-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 6th of 13, 6l behind Ameeq (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.

Crazy Bear (IRE) 9-4 (8-13) In touch, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind La Via Ferrata (8-6) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.

Sharp Duo (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Took keen hold in mid-division, saddle soon slipped, behind final 5f, 10th of 11, 15l behind John Charles (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb.