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20:55 Wolverhampton

Go Pontin's Short Breaks Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.02s
  • Off Time: 20:55:21
  • 10 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

Western Roots

16 p CD
5/1
  • Form 806845
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 60

held up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, no further impression

2(11)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap
7/2
  • Form 440332
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

held up, effort and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, hung left

4(2)
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap
  • Form 600135
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 56

steadied start, headway and switched left over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, led soon after

5(5)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap

Norwegian

15 p CD
7/1
  • Form 000640
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 54

in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on

6(10)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Green sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 495654
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 50

in touch and keen, led over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Pink, Pink and Black hooped sleeves
16/1
  • Form 682486
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression

8(7)
Silk - Black and Mauve stripes, Black sleeves, Mauve cap
7/1
  • Form 946526
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 45

led, soon headed, stayed prominent, until ridden 2f out, one pace

9(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 7/6-0030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders and keen, weakened 2f out

10(6)
Silk - Black, Red spots, Black sleeves, White cap
  • Form 775/077-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 45

held up, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron, White cap
  • Form 676878
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

soon led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and weakened

3(3)
NR
  • Form 042128
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 57

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

An open-looking contest in which narrow preference is for Moonlight Fantasy ahead of Mighty Mover and Casablanca Minx. The selection is 6lbs above his highest winning mark but there could still be more to come from Lucinda Featherstone's four-year-old and proven at the track, he should go well assuming that there is a decent pace on as this hold-up performer needs the breaks. Mighty Mover is a fellow course and distance winner who could go well now dropped back to a more realistic trip having not stayed last time, whilst Komreyev Star often flatters to deceive. Casablanca Minx is very consistent and should again be on the premises but he tends to find one too good, so whilst Climate could go well, it is Moonlight Fantasy.

Formwatch

Western Roots 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up, never near leaders, 5th of 6, 7l behind The King And I (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f app hcp (5) pol.

Casablanca Minx (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Held up, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Magic Warrior (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.

Moonlight Fantasy (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, not clear run over 2f out, staying on when hung left from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 10l behind Alfie Tupper (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Norwegian 20-1 (9-4) Never a factor, 10th of 13, 13l behind Alfie Tupper (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Climate (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Towards rear, headway to chase leading trio over 2f out, soon held, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sir Bond (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.

Come What July (IRE) 8-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 4l behind Bob's Your Uncle (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Komreyev Star 7-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 16l behind Dado Mush (8-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

Blakeshall Hope 20-1 (8-4) Prominent and keen, weakened 3f out, last of 11, 20l behind Sir Bond (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.

Candy Anchor (FR) 80-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, 7th of 11, 16l behind Figaro's Quest (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in May '06.

Cantique (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Always in rear, 8th of 11, 12l behind Sir Bond (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.

Mighty Mover (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led over 5f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 18l behind Birkside (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (5) pol.