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20:45 Wolverhampton

Gwen Stafford Good 70th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.38s
  • Off Time: 20:45:39
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hollander (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Military Power

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      King's Wonder

      2/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamond

        Ancient Cross

        17
        20/1
        • Form 8-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out and weakened

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Blow Hole (USA)

        5/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

        Hollander (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, keen and soon in touch, led briefly 1f out, rallied again to lead last strides

        4(11)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Insured

        311
        50/1
        • Form 08-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, lost place halfway

        5(1)
        Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

        King's Wonder

        197
        2/1
        • Form 536-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace

        6(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

        Military Power

        227
        5/2
        • Form 35-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed line

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, White inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

        Royal Soverin

        61
        28/1
        • Form 65
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders until over 3f out

        9(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        St Johns Wood

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        always behind

        11(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, Yellow sleeves, Black diamonds, Black cap, Yellow diamond

        Springfield Lass

        14
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        always in rear and hung right

        7(3)
        NR

        Piermarini

        33
        • Form 548-43
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        10(9)
        NR

        Tantris (IRE)

        3
        • Form 5-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A trappy maiden here and as usual in these events the market will be very informative but the main protagonists look to be Ancient Cross, Kings Wonder and Piremarini and the narrow vote is given to Kings Wonder. The selection shaped with promise in three runs last season, hails from a yard in form and in a poor race he looks a value bet in an open affair. Ancient Cross rates the main danger on his latest second behind Marvellous Value but he is unproven on the surface and is taken on with this in mind. Piremarini has had plenty of chances in similar races without taking one and again looks vulnerable. Of the remainder, Military Power is another that shaped with promise last season but the John Hills yard has yet to hit form and for the winner we are happy to return to Kings Wonder to small stakes in a race where the market may well tell all.

        Formwatch

        Ancient Cross 66-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Marvellous Value (8-13) at Catterick 6f mdn stk (5) gs.

        Blow Hole (USA) Mr Greeley colt, half-brother to winning sprinters Mighty Fine Mike and Alpha Zeddy.

        Hollander (IRE) Fasliyev colt out of 7f winner Pietra Dura.

        King's Wonder 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Almajd (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Oct.

        Military Power 9-4 (9-3) Chased leaders, kept on final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Giant Love (9-3) at York 7f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Sept.

        St Johns Wood Singspiel gelding out of 7f-1m1f winner Mamounia.

        Piermarini 9-4 (8-4) Led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden and lost 2nd well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Boy On A Swing (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar.

        Tantris (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room just inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 6l behind Always A Rock (9-0) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.