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20:30 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.97s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gay Romance

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Champoluc (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Zealand

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Black and Red (quartered), checked sleeves

        Edin Burgher (FR)

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always in rear

        2(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and cap

        Jungle Jim

        22
        16/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(12)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, yellow sleeves and cap

        Toberogan (IRE)

        62
        11/2
        • Form 054030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(11)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets

        Tommytyler (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders on outside, disputed lead 4f out until over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

        Zealand

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

        7(2)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoop, striped sleeves, White cap

        Carmarthen Belle

        36
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, in rear, some headway 4fout, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        8(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue sash, Light Blue cap

        Champoluc (IRE)

        11
        7/2
        • Form 5-00000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 66

        led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace

        9(1)
        Silk - Brown, Pink seams, Pink cap

        Gay Romance

        43
        7/4
        • Form 006530
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Black, Grey epaulets, armlets and diamond on cap

        Intimate Friend (USA)

        463
        10/1
        • Form 426-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 75

        slowly into stride, in touch until halfway, tailed off

        3(10)
        NR

        Maurice's Lad (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        Withdrawn

        11(6)
        NR

        Spring Dew (FR)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        Withdrawn

        12(9)
        NR

        Tintac

        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        An awful contest which should concern those who at least have previous experience, namely Champuloc, Gay Romance and Intimate Friend, and we take the latter to score. Gay Kelleway's filly has plenty in hand on these on official ratings and it will be interesting to see how she handles this surface on her first attempt. Her trainer has a good record at the track though and knows what it takes and in a race we could ponder all day, we will take a chance on her to small stakes. Both Champuloc and Gay Romance also have ability and have contested better races than this in their time. The air can go well, though perhaps with experience on softer ground in Ireland, Champuloc can get the better of that battle. Little else makes any appeal and our tentative choice here is Intimate Friend.