14:20 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 February 2017

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32Red Casino Maiden Fillies' Stakes

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 53.97s

(5)

Penny Poet¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland

40/1

Well beaten on both starts so far at Kempton. Different way around and different surface here, together with a step up in trip, but hard to fancy.

Form: 965

(7)

Sea Dweller⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carson| T: A Carson

7/2

Has run well in defeat on both starts, finishing runner-up here over the extended 1m1f and more recently as Chelmsford over 1m2f. Not entirely sure that this drop in distance is to her advantage, but entitled to go close nonetheless.

Form: 2

(2)

Flood Warning⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: C G Cox

11/8

Cost 130,000 gns as a yearling and ran with promise at Lingfield in December (7f), staying on when the penny dropped. That suggests that today's extra furlong will be beneficial and very much a potential improver.

Form: 5-1161

(4)

Navajo Star¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby

50/1

Stable has been among the winners in early February, though this filly made a very quiet debut at Kempton (7f) during that period and is quickly returned to the racecourse. Should hopefully know more about the game, though will need to improve a fair percentage to win this.

Form: 04680

(6)

Shankara⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D M Simcock

13/8

Cost connections €52,000 last year and sees the racecourse for the first time today. Yard in good nick and can get them ready to win first time, a feat that her sire achieved, so watch the market for clues.

Form:

(1)

Toolatetodelegate¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Edward Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: B Barr

150/1

Failed to sparkle in the sales ring and makes her debut in a race that is likely to prove tough enough. Stable had a winner on Friday, which is encouraging, though perhaps best watching her first time.

Form: 6439

Non-Runners

(3)

Persistence²⁶

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Flood Warning (11/8), Persistence (6/4), Shankara (13/8), Sea Dweller (7/2), Penny Poet (40/1), Navajo Star (50/1), Toolatetodelegate (150/1)

Sea Dweller has already shown her hand and sets the standard for this, but both Flood Warning and PERSISTENCE have 'probable improver' tags and the latter is the suggestion. Ralph Beckett's filly came home well over a similar trip at Kempton first time out and can build on that and break her duck. 1. Persistence 2. Flood Warning 3. Sea Dweller