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16:50 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.28s
  • Off Time: 16:50:32
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Birr (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Harare

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tancredi (SWE)

      14/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap

        Topiary Ted

        27 CD
        5/2
        • Form 6171-17
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders, slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

        Red Birr (IRE)

        16
        12/1
        • Form 524-957
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        led, headed over 2f out, ridden and rallied to regain lead well inside final furlong

        3(11)
        Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Definite Guest (IRE)

        27
        50/1
        • Form 05000/8
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        ridden over 3f out, always behind

        4(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, YELLOW cap

        Magic Warrior

        32 CD
        16/1
        • Form 1041-07
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 66

        held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, headway final furlong, not reached leaders

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Mauve braces

        Holiday Cocktail

        132
        9/1
        • Form 833004-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        6(4)
        Silk - Brown, Beige sash, sleeves and cap

        Time To Regret

        9 p CDD
        11/1
        • Form 8-11138
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        7(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green sleeves and cap

        Tancredi (SWE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 5/9-163U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 62

        chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed will inside final furlong, not quicken

        8(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

        Western Roots

        21 CD
        8/1
        • Form 61364-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, Black sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap, Emerald Green star

        Golden Spectrum (IRE)

        8 b CD
        16/1
        • Form 753015
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        10(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Harare

        2 b CD
        4/1
        • Form 1-63162
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, ran on towards finish

        11(1)
        Silk - Pink, Black spots on sleeves, Black cap

        The City Kid (IRE)

        25 b CD
        16/1
        • Form 61-422U
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 56

        always behind

        12(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Second Reef

        11 p
        14/1
        • Form 42-5307
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, no impression after

        In depth

        Verdict

        Topiary Ted is in-and-out but if on a going day he could take this, however we will side with the more consistent Western Roots, with Harare another with claims in an open handicap. The selection is only a pound higher than his last winning mark (over course and distance) and has solid claims. He has a fair draw in eight and should go close if getting the gaps late on. Time To Regret is now struggling off his revised mark so cannot be fancied and the same may apply to Golden Spectrum. The City Kid is consistent so must have claims, as does Harare. He wasn't beaten far last time out (behind Golden Spectrum) and another consistent performance would see him go close. In what looks a real toughie for punters, we will return to Western Roots to land the spoils.