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16:05 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Holidays Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.42s
  • Off Time: 16:06:01
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rabbit Fighter (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Emerald Wilderness (IRE)

    11/10

      3
      Silk -

      Snow Dancer (IRE)

      10/1

        1(5)
        Silk - WHITE, dark green stars

        Danehill Warrior (IRE)

        8
        100/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, lost place over 4f out

        2(3)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Emerald Wilderness (IRE)

        14
        11/10
        • Form 4236-32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, headway approaching 2f out, every chance final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, just denied

        3(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Fantastic Morning

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Rabbit Fighter (IRE)

        198
        2/1
        • Form 6253-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led and keen, headed over 6f out, led again over 2f out, all out just held on

        5(1)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green cap

        Snake Hips

        35
        28/1
        • Form 46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in rear, some late progress

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Firebird Annie (IRE)

        18
        25/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        with leader, led over 6f out, ridden and not much room when headed over 2f out, weakened

        7(2)
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Mays Louise

        53
        100/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always in rear

        8(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue and Purple hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Snow Dancer (IRE)

        67
        10/1
        • Form 23622-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, plugged on

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks quite trappy but Emerald Wilderness is taken to get the better of Fantastic Morning and Rabbit Fighter. The selection is no stable star as he has now gone six races without winning but he continues to run well and last time he finished a long way clear of the third when chasing home Zaham. A reproduction of that effort should be enough to see him lose his maiden tag. Fantastic Morning rates the main danger as this colt certainly looks the part on breeding and Mark Johnston is certainly capable of getting one ready to win first time out. Rabbit Fighter showed some promise in a Group 3 race at Sandown last year but it was disappointing that he was unable to build on that when he could only finish third behind St Philip at Southwell. Firebird Annie made a pleasing debut and is another to consider, but for the winner we will return to Emerald Wilderness.

        Formwatch

        Danehill Warrior (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, in rear, ridden halfway, behind final 3f, 7th of 8, 31l behind Tremelo Pointe (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs.

        Emerald Wilderness (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, but always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Zaham (8-8) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol.

        Fantastic Morning Fantastic Light colt out of winning miler Gombay Girl.

        Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind St Philip (9-2) at Southwell 7f 2yo stk (4) gd in Sept.

        Snake Hips 50-1 (9-3) In rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 8l behind Silkwood (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.

        Firebird Annie (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Strike Force (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 3yo sll (6) pol.

        Mays Louise 50-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 10, 16l behind Regal Parade (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.

        Snow Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Players Please (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.