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21:20 Wolverhampton

Pontin's Great Fun, Great Times Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.16s
  • Off Time: 21:20:35
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bookiesindex Boy

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Distant Sun (USA)

    5/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Distant Sun (USA)

      19 CDC
      5/4
      • Form 438-113
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, headway halfway, hard ridden inside final furlong, ran on

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

      Almaty Express

      18 b CDD
      5/2
      • Form 113813
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 81

      chased winner, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      New York Oscar (IRE)

      78 p D
      5/1
      • Form 56655-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 77

      hampered after 1f, behind after

      4(6)
      Silk - Maroon, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Loyal Royal (IRE)

      157
      50/1
      • Form 85/0708-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, behind final 2f

      6(7)
      Silk - Pink and Royal Blue stripes, Emerald Green and Royal Blue striped sleeves

      Drifting Gold

      30 b BFCDD
      10/1
      • Form 186-616
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box, checked sleeves

      Bookiesindex Boy

      174 v CD
      16/1
      • Form 702405-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, pushed out

      8(5)
      Silk - PINK and DARK BLUE stripes, DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK diabolo and cap

      Spoof Master (IRE)

      27 BFD
      15/2
      • Form 99-7222
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 72

      prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

      5(8)
      NR

      Stolt (IRE)

      40 CDD
      • Form 41-5726
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 75

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spoof Master deserves to win this contest having found one too good in each of his last three starts but the four-year-old may have to settle for minor honours again off his current mark and preference is for Distant Sun, who gets the vote ahead of Almaty Express. The last mentioned has been running consistently well of late but he has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper so the six-year-old may have to settle for minor honours today. Stolt has had no respite from the handicapper since his success here in December and could do with being dropped a couple of pounds. Drifting Gold has plenty to find with Almaty Express on running here last month but did not show her best that day and that run may be best ignored, while Bookiesindex Boy seemingly starts the season on a harsh mark. The vote then goes to Distant Sun, who has been running with great consistency of late and is taken to resume winning ways here having had little luck in running last time.

      Formwatch

      Distant Sun (USA) 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Financial Times (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Almaty Express 5-1 (9-11) Led narrowly, went clear over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Sands Crooner (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      New York Oscar (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Stumbled start, behind and soon ridden, never dangerous, last of 10, 16l behind Tartatartufata (8-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.

      Loyal Royal (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Raced wide towards rear, some headway over 2f out, no impression from well over 1f out, 8th of 13, 6l behind Ajigolo (9-10) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.

      Drifting Gold 11-4jt-fav (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Almaty Express (9-3) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

      Bookiesindex Boy 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no further impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Hereford Boy (8-11) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) sft in Oct.

      Spoof Master (IRE) 6-4jt-fav (8-12) Chased winner throughout, no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Harry Up (9-5) at Kempton 5f clm (5) pol in Feb.

      Stolt (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon one pace, 6th of 9, 3l behind Distant Sun (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcap (4) pol in Feb.