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16:20 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Book Early Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.37s
  • Off Time: 16:21:50
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Poseidon's Secret (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Moon Empress (FR)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Festive Chimes (IRE)

      11/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

        Endless Power (IRE)

        42
        9/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        slowly into stride, soon in touch, led 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stripe, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Chart Oak

        33
        25/1
        • Form 354-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 54

        mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Poseidon's Secret (IRE)

        91
        9/2
        • Form 83-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        raced keenly, mid-division, headway over 3f out, hampered on inside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        4(1)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Shaftesbury Avenue (USA)

        80/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, not much room on inside and lost place well over 3f out, weakening when not much room soon after

        5(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, White Cross of Lorraine, Dark Green sleeves, White stars, Dark Green cap, White star

        Triel

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        slowly into stride, always behind, struggling final 5f, tailed off

        6(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves

        Festive Chimes (IRE)

        746
        11/1
        • Form 869009/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 35

        always prominent, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, still every chance entering final furlong, one pace

        7(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

        Miss Wolf

        134
        150/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        always in rear

        8(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        Moon Empress (FR)

        11 BF
        7/2
        • Form 7363-22
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, came wide entering straight, soon led, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        9(10)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams and cap

        Smart Cat (IRE)

        30 BF
        20/1
        • Form 6-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(9)
        Silk - White, Maroon cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Acece

        24 p
        150/1
        • Form 50-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 49

        led, ridden and headed 4f out, soon weakened

        11(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Ammeyrr

        6/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        soon chasing leader, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        It is doubtful that there will be any superstars on show in this maiden, however it looks a good opportunity for Mark Johnston's newcomer Ammeyrr to score on his debut, with the exposed Moon Empress and Smart Cat the dangers. The selection has a good pedigree (brother to 1,000 Guineas winner Ameerat), and his trainer looks to have found a weak race for his debut. He gets weight from the whole field and must have strong claims if sharp enough first time out. Chart Oak didn't show any improvement when last tried at this trip so is opposed, along with Poseidon's Secret who would need to step up on his last run at Kempton. Moon Empress brings the best form to the race but is starting to look like a professional loser (winless in 7) so is taken to find at least one too good again. Triel is an interesting newcomer from the Dandy Nicholls' stable and should be watched in the market, however we will return to the other newcomer, Ammeyrr, to make his debut a winning one.