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14:50 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Forever Phoenix

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Givemethemoonlight

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Danger Bird (IRE)

      16/1

        1(4)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Best Before (IRE)

        128
        9/2
        • Form 224206
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression

        2(3)
        Silk - Black, Orange striped sleeves

        Jarraaf

        17
        11/4
        • Form 652424
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in touch, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, soon one pace

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Ziggy Dan

        4
        50/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division and soon pushed along, in rear final 3f

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, Maroon seams, Red sleeves and cap

        Givemethemoonlight

        7
        7/1
        • Form 560324
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, ridden for headway to chase winner over 2f out, staying on strongly, just denied

        5(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Danger Bird (IRE)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 200535
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up towards rear, headway 3f out to chase leaders, stayed on onepace

        6(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK hoop and armlets, RED cap

        Forever Phoenix

        125
        2/1
        • Form 420
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        track leader, led over 3f out, soon clear, weakening and held on

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Iamback

        242
        33/1
        • Form 330-060
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        led, headed 3f out, weakened quickly

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Red and Black check sleeves and cap

        Pirouettes (IRE)

        9
        6/1
        • Form 430434
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        track leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened and soon tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Just eight runners go to post for this maiden in which Forever Phoenix looks to have a good chance of beating Best Before and Jarraaf. Formerly with James Fanshawe, Forever Phoenix was runner up in a very good maiden at Beverley won by Mark Johnston¿s Penny Cross with the rest of the field well beaten. She was a major disappointment next time at Newmarket but that can't have been her true running. If she handles this surface today she can lose her maiden tag. Best Before has had plenty of chances and almost won a decent enough race at Redcar when just touched off by Will He Wish. He hasn't run up to that standard in two subsequent outings but should be in the firing line if running his race. When looking for horse with course experience Jarraaf catches the eye having run a gallant second in a handicap over this trip back in October, a repeat of that running will make him hard to beat. So a tricky contest but Forever Phoenix could just be too classy her rivals.