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18:50 Wolverhampton

Call Pontin's Now On 0844 576 5938 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.04s
  • Off Time: 18:50:44
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bahamian Lad

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Thebes

    10/11

      1(5)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

      Bahamian Lad

      29
      7/4
      • Form 78432-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      made all, shakened up after 1f out, soon clear

      2(1)
      Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap

      Sazerac (USA)

      4
      16/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Thebes

      10/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, soon chasing winner, ridden over 2f out, edged right under pressure final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Young Gladiator (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, checked sleeves, quartered cap

      Arrabiata

      45
      50/1
      • Form 7-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      in rear, in touch, ridden over 3f out, plugged on

      7(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Red armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Rightcar Hull (IRE)

      7
      25/1
      • Form 86
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leaders and keen, weakened 2f out and eased

      6(2)
      NR

      Felicia

      42
      • Form 07-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston is more than capable of sending out a runner to win at the first time of asking and his representative Thebes, a half-brother to Aahayson, has to be respected along with Bahamian Lad, but preference is for Sazerac. The selection looked as though he would come on a bundle for his debut effort at Southwell on Tuesday when not helped by making a slow start before being heavily eased late on and Derek Shaw's gelding is taken to have learned from that and improve sufficiently to land this event. Felicia has shown only a modicum of ability in two starts so far, while Rightcar Hull ran better at Lingfield last time but needs to improve again to trouble the judge. Reg Hollinshead's Bahamian Lad is more experienced than the rest of the field put together and has to be respected on the pick of his form but he is proving expensive to follow. Sazerac could be interesting on only his second start though and a chance is taken with Derek Shaw's runner.

      Formwatch

      Bahamian Lad 3-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 12l behind Taken (8-9) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.

      Sazerac (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Slowly away, outpaced and green in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 12l behind Elusive Hawk (9-13) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs.

      Thebes Cadeaux Genereux colt, half-brother to winning sprinters Annatalia and Aahayson.

      Young Gladiator (IRE) Spartacus colt, half-brother to winning sprinters London Follies and Tudor Prince.

      Arrabiata 20-1 (8-12) Slowly away, outpaced and always in rear, last of 7, 20l behind Annes Rocket (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

      Rightcar Hull (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Stoneacre Pat (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn (5) pol.

      Felicia 16-1 (8-12) Slowly in to stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 5l behind My Mate Pete (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.