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19:30 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.55s
  • Off Time: 19:32:23
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
1(1)
Silk - Red and Yellow check, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves
11/2
  • Form 126091
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

Tartatartufata

3 v BFCDD
11/4
  • Form 000132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders and keen, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on

4(2)
Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots
7/2
  • Form 2-70004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

pulled hard and prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, held on

5(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Red cap

Memphis Man

17 DC
8/1
  • Form 113918
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

slowly into stride, headway when not clear run and switched left 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just failed

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 345063
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, led 2f out, weakening when headed over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, Purple sleeves, Black cap
4/1
  • Form 676622
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, every chance, weakened final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

Almaty Express

14 b CDD
12/1
  • Form 900586
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on again from over 1f out

2(5)
NR
  • Form 123-299
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Tartatartufata is taken to win this at the expense of Count Cougar and Fizzlephut. The selection was in winning action over course and distance last month and caught the eye when second to his rival Count Cougar last time out of which he runs off the same mark here for a three quarter of a length beating. Count Cougar on the other hand now carries a six pound penalty so if the same race was to be repeated the result in theory should be reversed. The other horse to take note of is Fizzlephut who has caught the eye with a string of seconds recently and was not far behind Smokin Beau at Kempton last time out and that form is working out well. But for the winner we return to Tartatartufata.

Formwatch

Count Cougar (USA) 7-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Tartatartufata (8-6) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Tartatartufata 11-4jt-fav (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Count Cougar (8-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Stolt (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Silver Prelude (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcap (5) pol.

Memphis Man 4-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Hello Man (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Baileys Outshine 12-1 (8-11) Held up 4th, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong to take 3rd, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Smokin Beau (8-8) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Fizzlephut (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, closed towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Smokin Beau (8-8) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Almaty Express 13-2 (8-6) Chased winner, ridden well over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, faded, 6th of 8, 6l behind Silver Prelude (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcap (5) pol.

Dress To Impress (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Steadied start and keen, effort on inside over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 5l behind Curtail (9-3) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.