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15:40 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Book Early And Save Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.73s
  • Off Time: 15:55:22
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Royal Challenge

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Perlachy

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wicked Uncle

      3/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Grey, Red stars, armlets and cap

        Tilly's Dream

        13 CDD
        11/4
        • Form 864961
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Yellow cap

        Royal Challenge

        17 D
        5/1
        • Form 045362
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        raced keenly, always prominent, led well over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Just Spike

        203
        66/1
        • Form 406
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        held up, headway on outside over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong, soon weakened

        4(2)
        Silk - Purple, Orange stars, hooped sleeves, Orange cap, Purple star

        Wicked Uncle

        7 v C
        3/1
        • Form 500462
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        held up, headway on outside well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Commander Wish

        31 pt C
        5/2
        • Form U-00011
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        with leaders over 2f, soon lost place, no danger after

        6(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

        Perlachy

        6 v
        11/1
        • Form 632423
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 58

        broke well and led 1f, led again 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Paddywack (IRE)

        45 b CDDC
        20/1
        • Form 767100
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 57

        slowly into stride, outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars

        Spy Gun (USA)

        20 p
        40/1
        • Form 590049
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        9(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange stars, Orange sleeves, Light Blue stars, Orange cap, Light Blue star

        Diamond Josh

        17 CDD
        66/1
        • Form 080906
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        rider lost iron leaving stalls, led after 1f, headed 3f out, soon lost weight cloth, weakened well over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A few in this lineup who are more suspect than one man, a canoe, and a South American country, however the vote goes to Tilly's Dream ahead of Commander Wish and Wicked Uncle. The selection comes here on the back of a good win over the course and distance and he still looks to be on a fair mark so a follow-up win could be on the cards. Royal Challenge is consistent and should go well from a fair draw, whilst Perlachy is also a consistent runner and is likely to again run his race. Diamond Josh and Paddywack should be afforded respect as course and distance winners but neither comes here in top form. Wicked Uncle ran well in defeat last time out, however a more likely danger may be Commander Wish. He comes here in search of the hat-trick but those wins were ever the minimum trip and as he is yet to win over this trip, he can be taken on. An open race, with preference for Tilly's Dream.

        Formwatch

        Tilly's Dream 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, went 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 6f fll hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Stormburst (8-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Royal Challenge 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Memphis Man (8-7) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Just Spike 200-1 (9-3) Held up, keen, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 12, 6l behind Buxton (8-13) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol in May.

        Wicked Uncle 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on steadily inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Triskaidekaphobia (8-6) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Commander Wish 5-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, led 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov beating Spirit of Coniston (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Perlachy 5-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Music Box Express (9-3) at W'hampton 5f mdn stk (5) pol.

        Paddywack (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, driven along halfway, always in rear, last of 10, 16l behind The City Kid (9-4) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.

        Spy Gun (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 13, 9l behind Fast Freddie (8-9) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Nov.

        Diamond Josh 100-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 7l behind Memphis Man (8-7) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.