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15:10 Wolverhampton

Family Are Off To Pontin's Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.25s
  • Off Time: 15:10:23
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

Chia (IRE)

11 p CD
7/2
  • Form 2262-15
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

always prominent, took keen hold, led over 2f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on

2(7)
Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap
7/2
  • Form 408120-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

soon in touch, took keen hold, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 226-533
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

soon chasing leader, lost 2nd when hampered briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(4)
Silk - Black and yellow diamonds, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

Wasalat (USA)

100 CD
5/1
  • Form 109088-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

slowly into stride, held up last, headway well over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, White spots and spots on cap
16/1
  • Form 49317-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

held up, headway on inside over 4f out, soon niggled along, not much room 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken

6(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 8026-13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 60

led, headed when edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(1)
NR
  • Form 78053-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Sforzando is the selection in this race with Chia and Perfect Practice offered up as the alternatives. Linda Stubbs' mare would not have been suited by the pedestrian pace on her last visit to the track but with more runners obtaining today, she can reverse form with Chia. Derek Haydn Jones' filly appears assured of a front running role again this afternoon. Perfect Practice is often well backed and today may be no exception. The Kempton Park regular will be running on at the death and does need everything to fall right. Meditation makes a rare away day from Lingfield Park. Satin Braid has to bounce back from a below par run at Kempton and should be suited by a return to nine furlongs. Rosie's Glory did have a degree of ability but hasn't shown a great deal for Milton Harris. A trappy affair and Sforzando is likely to be a decent price and we take her to land this contest.

Formwatch

Chia (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Alonso de Guzman (7-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Satin Braid 10-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 8l behind Smokin Joe (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

Meditation 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Sri Kuantan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) std.

Wasalat (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 4f out, never a danger, 8th of 11, 14l behind Princess Cocoa (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Sforzando 14-1 (8-2) Held up 3rd, in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Chia (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.

Perfect Practice 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, short of room and checked approaching 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Takaamul (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.

Rosie's Glory (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Opera Writer (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) std.