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20:20 Wolverhampton

William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.26s
  • Off Time: 20:20:23
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mrs Penny (AUS)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Count Ceprano (IRE)

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Black cap

      Mrs Penny (AUS)

      17
      3/1
      • Form 21/1664-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, raced keenly, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

      Count Ceprano (IRE)

      5 CD
      4/1
      • Form 7007-42
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leader 1f, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

      Princess Valerina

      14 DCD
      11/8
      • Form 40123-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      raced keenly, chased leader 5f out, every chance over 1f out, beaten and hanging left entering final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Qadar (IRE)

      290 b DCD
      11/1
      • Form 478604-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      awkward leaving stalls, in touch, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Peter's Storm (USA)

      9 C
      6/1
      • Form 50026-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace

      6(6)
      NR

      Step It Up (IRE)

      27 BF
      • Form 450168-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      PRINCESS VALERINA is given the nomination in this handicap over Count Ceprano and Peter's Storm. The selection was a cosy winner here last time out when she beat Divinsky and the form has since been franked. She looks to be one step ahead of the handicapper and she can win again. Count Ceprano finished behind Divinsky at Great Leighs last time and he has the plum draw. He should give our selection the most to think about, although we think Princess Valerina is open to more improvement. Peter's Storm is well-drawn for one that likes to trailblaze and if he can get an an easy lead then he could be difficult to catch. Jeremy Gask has his string in good form at present so Mrs Penny is another worthy of a mention, but in a tight race to call the progressive Princess Valerina is selected.

      Formwatch

      Mrs Penny (AUS) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1l behind Dvinsky (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      Count Ceprano (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Chased winner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, stayed on well, never reached leader, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Dvinsky (9-4) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Princess Valerina 4-1 (8-11) In touch, raced keenly, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Dvinsky (9-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Qadar (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 4th of 6, 5l behind Swinbrook (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs in Apr.

      Peter's Storm (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind River Kirov (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Step It Up (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-1) Towards rear, some late headway, 8th of 9, 4l behind Thoughtsofstardom (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.