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15:20 Wolverhampton

Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,813
  • 2nd: £540
  • 3rd: £270
  • 4th: £135
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.07s
  • Off Time: 15:21:08
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Birdwatcher (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    The Absent Mare

    33/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Pink, Red epaulets, check cap

      Green Ensign (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      dwelt, always in rear

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, dark blue stars, armlets and star on cap

      Highland Park (IRE)

      158 BF
      4/11
      • Form 37-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      tracked leaders, switched to outer over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, armlets and cap

      Bussell Along (IRE)

      196 t
      28/1
      • Form 254547-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 46

      held up, weakened over 2f out

      4(5)
      Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

      Polarity

      27
      22/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Birdwatcher (IRE)

      131
      9/2
      • Form 00-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      made all, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, readily

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

      The Absent Mare

      19 t
      33/1
      • Form 090-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 45

      in touch, headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Shut The Bar

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Birdwatcher showed very little in a couple of runs last year and his pedigree doesn't really suggest he'll appreciate this big step up in distance, though he's probably strengthened over the winter. HIGHLAND PARK has left Sir Michael Stoute's yard to join Michael Wigham since failing to justify favouritism in a Nottingham maiden in October but his new handler has proved adept with similar sorts in the past and has found his new charge a decent opportunity to get off the mark here. Bussell Along has been placed in three of her 17 races but, even in this modest company, may still find a first victory beyond her.

      Formwatch

      Green Ensign (IRE) Traditionally gelding out of Green Green Grass.

      Highland Park (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 16, 7l behind Pekan Star (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

      Bussell Along (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden 4f out, not troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 11l behind Touch of Style (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.

      Polarity 12-1 (9-9) Dwelt, headway on outer to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 15l behind Runaway Tiger (8-5) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.

      Birdwatcher (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Outpaced and always well behind, last of 14, 44l behind Orange Ace (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

      The Absent Mare 16-1 (8-6) Led, ridden over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 33l behind Blue Cossack (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.