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19:20 Wolverhampton

Penny Rushen's Pacesetting 60th Birthday Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.63s
  • Off Time: 19:21:36
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Beige, brown armlets
3/1
  • Form 2140-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

led, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd well inside final furlong, hampered and lost 3rd close home

2(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash

Finesse

155 C
6/4
  • Form 642101-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders on outside, hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to snatch 3rd close home

3(4)
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW stripe, armlets and cap
10/1
  • Form 90-0534
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd and hung left well inside final furlong, ran on

4(1)
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Mauve cap

Zing Wing

1 v C
20/1
  • Form 414334
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

slowly into stride, last trio and never on terms

5(5)
Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 726959-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 64

behind, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Maroon, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, maroon star
9/1
  • Form 078082
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
5/1
  • Form 1-42423
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on

8(6)
Silk - Black, Orange triple diamond and diamond on cap

Little China

25 b C
16/1
  • Form 48-7398
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

last trio, no impression when hung left over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Al Freej popped-up at 25/1 on her reappearance at Lingfield in January but was beaten three lengths here by Zing Wing on her latest start. The latter has failed to figure since, though, and while Finesse ended last year with a victory over 7f she is 4lb higher on her return. Amethyst Dawn can race off the same mark as when scoring over track and trip in October with Robert Tart's allowance taken into account, but a punt is taken on BEAUTY PAGEANT. Her long losing run continues but she's plummeted down the weights as a consequence and, after going close at Lingfield on Wednesday, David Evans' mare looks set to strike soon.

Formwatch

Al Freej (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Zing Wing (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Feb.

Finesse 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Nov beating Sugarformyhoney (8-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Song Of Parkes 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Colourbearer (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

Zing Wing 9-2 (8-13) Pulled hard in rear, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Classic Colori (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f sell stks (6) pol in Mar.

Available (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7l behind Ginger Ted (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

Beauty Pageant (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) With leader, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dark Lane (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Amethyst Dawn (IRE) 11-4 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Red Larkspur (9-7) at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar.

Little China 16-1 (9-5) Led 1f, chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Avonvalley (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.