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16:50 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.28s
  • Off Time: 16:50:32
  • 12 Ran
2
Silk -
4/1

    1(10)
    Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap

    Topiary Ted

    27 CD
    5/2
    • Form 6171-17
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 69

    chased leaders, slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

    2(6)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves
    12/1
    • Form 524-957
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 67

    led, headed over 2f out, ridden and rallied to regain lead well inside final furlong

    3(11)
    Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap
    • Form 05000/8
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 67

    ridden over 3f out, always behind

    4(3)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, YELLOW cap
    16/1
    • Form 1041-07
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 66

    held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, headway final furlong, not reached leaders

    5(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Mauve braces
    • Form 833004-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 63

    mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

    6(4)
    Silk - Brown, Beige sash, sleeves and cap

    Time To Regret

    9 p CDD
    11/1
    • Form 8-11138
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 63

    chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

    7(9)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green sleeves and cap
    • Form 5/9-163U
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 62

    chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed will inside final furlong, not quicken

    8(8)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap
    8/1
    • Form 61364-4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 62

    mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

    9(7)
    Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, Black sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap, Emerald Green star
    16/1
    • Form 753015
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 60

    pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

    10(12)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

    Harare

    2 b CD
    4/1
    • Form 1-63162
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 60

    held up, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, ran on towards finish

    11(1)
    Silk - Pink, Black spots on sleeves, Black cap
    16/1
    • Form 61-422U
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 56

    always behind

    12(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
    14/1
    • Form 42-5307
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 55

    chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, no impression after

    In depth

    Verdict

    Topiary Ted is in-and-out but if on a going day he could take this, however we will side with the more consistent Western Roots, with Harare another with claims in an open handicap. The selection is only a pound higher than his last winning mark (over course and distance) and has solid claims. He has a fair draw in eight and should go close if getting the gaps late on. Time To Regret is now struggling off his revised mark so cannot be fancied and the same may apply to Golden Spectrum. The City Kid is consistent so must have claims, as does Harare. He wasn't beaten far last time out (behind Golden Spectrum) and another consistent performance would see him go close. In what looks a real toughie for punters, we will return to Western Roots to land the spoils.