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15:45 Wolverhampton

Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.05s
  • Off Time: 15:45:30
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Abounding

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Calzaghe (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Anne Bronte

      5/1

        2(10)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Anne Bronte

        7
        5/1
        • Form 4283
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        with leader, led over 5f out, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten

        3(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Camp Counsellor

        97
        8/1
        • Form 894
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        mid-division, dropped to rear over 5f out, tailed off final 3f

        4(4)
        Silk - MAGENTA, GREEN cap

        Distant Sunset (IRE)

        10
        2/1
        • Form 0086-24
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 58

        slowly into stride, hampered and stumbled after 1f, chased leaders, 2nd over 6f out, weakened 2f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star

        Calzaghe (IRE)

        8 v
        15/8
        • Form 004-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        held up, smooth headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, kept on

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and White quartered cap

        Abounding

        248
        14/1
        • Form 8305-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 55

        held up, headway 4f out, led well over 1f out, kept on gamely when pressed inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

        Shady Green (IRE)

        37
        22/1
        • Form 848-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 50

        chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, behind final 4f

        9(5)
        Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

        Sew In Character

        41
        50/1
        • Form 90-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 50

        keen, led, headed over 5f out, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green sash, armlets and cap

        Danalova

        32
        16/1
        • Form 709464
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 45

        pulled hard, prominent, weakened well over 2f out

        1(1)
        NR

        Global Traffic

        10 b C
        • Form 157750
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        Nonrunner

        7(7)
        NR

        Remark (IRE)

        83
        • Form 4550-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 50

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Calzaghe is well-bred and ran well when upped to this trip last time out when finishing second. He can make amends with a win today at the main expense of Distant Sunset and Global Traffic. The selection responded well to a first-time visor last time out at Salisbury and he looks out of place in this race given his breeding (by Galileo out of a Darshaan mare). If the visor works for a second time and he is ridden more positively, this could be one of the better bets of the day. Global Traffic returns to the all-weather where he has shown his best form in the past. However, he is yet to fully prove that he stays this far as his best form is around a mile and so for that reason he is opposed. Anne Bronte steps back up in trip again which looks sure to suit given her way of running and she must be feared, although the stable don't seem to be in outstanding form at present. Distant Sunset ran well the last time she ran over course and distance so is another for consideration. Mick Easterby's pair should be watched for support in the betting but Calzaghe could be a cut above these and gets the confident selection.

        Formwatch

        Anne Bronte 10-1 (9-1) Led, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Polyquest (8-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in May.

        Camp Counsellor 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders to over 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Spring Glory (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.

        Distant Sunset (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden along over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Sadler's Kingdom (8-13) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gd in May.

        Calzaghe (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Took keen hold in rear, switched left over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Sumner (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.

        Abounding 33-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, hung right, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Love Brothers (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.

        Danalova 9-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 7, 11l behind Dee Cee Elle (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Apr.

        Global Traffic 11-1 (9-3) Slowly away and always behind, last of 13, 17l behind Graceful Steps (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.

        Remark (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Always behind, 9th of 10, 17l behind Ridgewell (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.