Racecards
14:30 Wolverhampton
Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 943-251
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey E Creighton
mid-division, headway well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 708-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
prominent, hung left over 1f out, soon led, hung right and headed inside final furlong, not run on
Shes Millie
134- Form 671404-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey N Callan
towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 704-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey C Catlin
led 6f out, headed over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Avoncreek
118- Form 50609-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey P Makin
held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong
- Form 055-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey P Hanagan
ridden over 2f out, always towards rear
- Form 99046-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
slowly into stride, held up, came wide and good headway entering straight, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on
Tranquility
55- Form 008-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Fire Alarm
189- Form 700-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 04-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey J Fanning
soon led, headed 6f out, chased leader, led again over 3f out, headed 1f out, one pace
- Form 9590-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey D Fox
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out
- Form 686-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Sonia Eaton
held up, behind final 3f
In depth
Verdict
This is quite a competitive contest and Zaafira looks the one to be with ahead of Kings Shillings and Lost All Alone. The selection won well when beating Razzano in a claimer at Lingfield and although she has a penalty for that success she is a lightly-raced filly and from a fair draw she looks worth sticking with. Kings Shillings is another lightly-raced type but although he has shown evidence of some ability he will need to step-up on what he has shown so far if he is get the better of Zaafira. Lost All Alone has been a little disappointing so far but he is worth noting in the market over this slightly longer trip, even though he does have a poor draw. Shes Millie may prove best of the remainder, but Zaafira is in good form and gets the nomination.
Formwatch
Zaafira (SPA) 20-1 (8-12) In touch on inside, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven and ran on, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (6) pol beating Razzano (8-4) by 2l, 8 ran.
Time For Change (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Held up, headway 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 6l behind Homes By Woodford (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Shes Millie 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 5l behind Group Force (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sept.
Lost All Alone 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 4th of 6, 6l behind Rebel Duke (9-3) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.
Avoncreek 66-1 (8-10) Soon behind, 9th of 11, 13l behind Non Compliant (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept.
Tumblin Rosie 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, towards rear, wide in straight 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 12l behind Homes By Woodford (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Kings Shillings 8-1 (9-0) In touch, headway well over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Heaven's Gates (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs.
Tranquility 33-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 9, 9l behind Estimator (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Fire Alarm 25-1 (8-4) Always in rear division, last of 10, 13l behind Mundo's Magic (8-9) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Jul.
Strathaird (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Always behind, 8th of 12, 15l behind Rosa de Mi Corazon (8-6) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs.
Heart And Hand (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 39l behind Tobago Reef (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ancient Site (USA) 80-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 14l behind All of Me (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.