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15:40 Wolverhampton

coral.co.uk Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.61s
  • Off Time: 15:40:32
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Uchenna (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Persona Grata

    8/11

      1(1)
      Silk - Black, beige cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Uchenna (IRE)

      173
      14/1
      • Form 7/46600-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 86

      chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

      2(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Persona Grata

      23 BFCD
      8/11
      • Form 1112-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in rear but in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(5)
      Silk - White, Grey epaulets

      Elbereth

      38 C
      3/1
      • Form 31831-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Red yoke and cuffs, Black seams and cap

      Percys Princess

      15 BFC
      9/1
      • Form 88421-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 77

      with leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap

      Heho

      16 h
      9/1
      • Form 42217-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 73

      pulled hard early, held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, ran on closing stages, never a threat

      In depth

      Verdict

      PERSONA GRATA (NAP) won her first three races here and was probably unfortunate to be beaten on her attempt at a four-timer by subsequent winner Dream Child. She's up another 3lb but is capable of better and can gain compensation. Elbereth had her first four races at Kempton, where she won a maiden, before coming here and just hanging on in a handicap over 1m4f. She could find the selection has a bit too much pace for her. Heho has raced in slightly better company and dead-heated in a decent handicap at Lingfield in November. She may be capable of the runner-up spot as Percys Princess is better over further. Uchenna landed a Goodwood maiden in 2013 but never realised her potential though she raced at a very much higher level last summer - the market is best watched to evaluate her chances after a long break.

      Formwatch

      Uchenna (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, headway to track winner 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 15l behind Magique (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 1f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.

      Persona Grata 5-4fav (8-12) Mid-division, smooth headway to track leader inside final 2f, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 7, shd behind Dream Child (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.

      Elbereth Evensfav (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec beating Freewheel (9-10) by shd, 6 ran.

      Percys Princess 2-1fav (9-8) Tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, 4th of 7, 8l behind Crakehall Lad (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs.

      Heho 12-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, 4th of 10, 4l behind Lunar Deity (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.