Racecards
13:45 Wolverhampton
Pontin's Short Breaks Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 093
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden when edged right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 90708
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 25
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, not run on
- Form 270833
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Liam Jones
led early, prominent, edged right and weakened 1f out
- Form 785
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in rear and pushed along, hung left and effort over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, no impression
- Form 63242
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish
Jastaanhi
140- Form 7243
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey A Elliott
prominent 3f, weakening when edged left over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Firewalker, Super Tuscan and Lambrini Lace look the three to concentrate on in this maiden and the narrow vote is given to Firewalker. The selection has been in good form of late without winning but a reproduction of his latest fourth behind Mission Impossible sets a fair standard in the context of this race, and he need only run up to that mark to score. Super Tuscan rates the main danger on his latest third behind Yamanmickmccan. The drop in trip looks sure to suit and he should be watched in the market. Lambrini Lace is another with chances on his latest third behind Vahillen but he is more exposed than most. Of the others Seductive Witch is from a yard in form and should be watched in the market while Jastaanhi has shown promise in the past and could go well off his light weight but for the winner we return to Firewalker.
Formwatch
Super Tuscan (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort when hung left over 1f out, not quicken final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Yamanmickmccann (8-12) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Westwood Dawn 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 20l behind Swift Gift (9-1) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Lambrini Lace (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led, ridden along halfway, headed inside final furlong and not extra close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Valhillen (8-9) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Seductive Witch 100-1 (8-8) Towards rear, hampered and ran on final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Blue Zenith (7-13) at Kempton 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) pol in Oct.
Firewalker 4-1 (8-4) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken well inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Mission Impossible (8-6) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Jastaanhi 15-2 (8-0) In touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon edged left, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Cocabana (8-8) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) gf in Jul.