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19:30 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.35s
  • Off Time: 19:31:40
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Carlton Scroop (FR)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Buscador (USA)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Escoffier

      14/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, Purple stars, Purple cap, White star

        Zalkani (IRE)

        17 CDD
        11/2
        • Form 206-761
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        held up in touch, went 2nd 3f out until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Mayadeen (IRE)

        159
        9/2
        • Form 0/55000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, striped cap

        Little Richard (IRE)

        18 p CDC
        16/1
        • Form 121-290
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, ridden 5f out, no progress

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

        Birthday Star (IRE)

        19 CD
        4/1
        • Form 325-009
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Black sleeves, Red cap

        Dawn At Sea

        19
        80/1
        • Form 23403/0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        not much room leaving stalls, ridden 5f out, always behind

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc, Pink and Dark Blue halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Pink hooped cap

        Escoffier

        73 D
        14/1
        • Form 90816-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        held up in touch, not clear run over 3f out and lost place, ran on inside final furlong

        7(10)
        Silk - Purple, Orange and White striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Buscador (USA)

        1 C
        8/1
        • Form 738473
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        Missie Baileys

        17 CD
        9/1
        • Form 33185-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        soon tracking leader, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Choristar

        19
        7/1
        • Form 124-977
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        raced keenly and held up, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance when edged right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        10(2)
        Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Carlton Scroop (FR)

        211 b
        10/1
        • Form 09/1324-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 58

        took keen hold, always prominent, slightly short of room over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out or over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        11(6)
        Silk - Royal blue and orange (quartered), royal blue sleeves, orange armlets, quartered cap

        Regency Red (IRE)

        31 CDDC
        10/1
        • Form 2316-62
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        held up, ridden and headway on outside well over 1f out, not troubled leaders

        12(11)
        Silk - ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Activist

        2 v C
        16/1
        • Form 617-995
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leaders, hung left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Zalkani looks the one to beat in this handicap with Regency Red and Missie Baileys the others to seriously consider. Jeff Pearce's 7-year-old is a course and distance winner and he confirmed his well-being last time when getting the better of First Friend at Lingfield. Although the draw is not hugely significant over this trip, he is still well drawn in stall 1 and he stands out as the most likely winner. Regency Red has not won yet this year but he showed that his turn would not be far away last time over this course and distance when he chased home Atlantic Gamble. Missie Baileys was third behind our selection last time at Lingfield but on these terms there is no reason why she should reverse the placings, although if they go at a fair clip then that will play to her strengths. Little Richard is better than he showed last time and is another to consider, but Zalkani has plenty of ticks in the right boxes and can make it back-to-back wins.

        Formwatch

        Zalkani (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, good headway on inside over 2f out, chased leader 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol beating First Friend (9-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Little Richard (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden along over 5f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 29l behind Muntami (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

        Birthday Star (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 7l behind Our Kes (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Escoffier 7-1 (8-12) Led, headed after 1f, led again 4f out, headed over 1f out and faded, 4th of 14, 3l behind Amwell Brave (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

        Buscador (USA) 13-2 (8-0) Half reared leaving stalls, soon prominent, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Symbol Of Peace (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (5) pol in Feb.

        Missie Baileys 8-1 (8-7) Keen, prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Zalkani (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol.

        Choristar 40-1 (8-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Luxurix (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Regency Red (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Atlantic Gamble (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Feb.