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19:30 Wolverhampton

totepool Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.94s
  • Off Time: 19:32:11
  • 13 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap
12/1
  • Form 715067
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong until no impression closing stages

2(9)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
5/1
  • Form 541842
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, almost snatched 2nd, not reach winner

3(11)
Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 299685
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

chased leading pair until halfway, weakened over 2f out

4(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form U27908
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

outpaced towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched right over 1f out, pushed along and strong run inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), hooped sleeves

Ice Trooper

8 p D
4/1
  • Form 270912
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

ridden to lead, set strong pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(13)
Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap
14/1
  • Form 100072
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

outpaced

7(6)
Silk - Orange, dark blue cross belts and star on cap

Cardinal

13 DCD
17/2
  • Form 735747
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

outpaced towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never threatened

8(12)
Silk - White, black braces, white sleeves, black stars, black cap
  • Form 940654
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

reluctant to load in stalls, in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - White, Royal Blue star and armlets, Emerald Green cap

Polemica (IRE)

68 bt C
28/1
  • Form 592310
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, weakened over 2f out

10(4)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

Steelcut

35 p CDCD
16/1
  • Form 660503
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

outpaced, some late headway, never a threat

11(1)
Silk - Pink and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 700029
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer

12(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
14/1
  • Form 687618
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no exta and headed well inside final furlong

13(5)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 411434
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 64

chased leadrs, went 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Ice Trooper has been in fine form at Lingfield and Royal Intruder showed a bit more at Kempton when runner-up on his latest start. Bond Fastrac is another threatening a return to winning ways and Dale Swift's claim offsets a 3lb rise for his latest second at Newcastle, but the vote goes to GAP PRINCESS. She's been unable to add to last year's three victories so far this season, but a slide down the weights sees her dropped in class today and Geoff Harker's mare can take advantage. Above The Stars is another to note stepping back up to 6f off a much lower mark after several unsuccessful attempts at the minimum trip.

Formwatch

Italian Tom (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Googlette (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

Bond Fastrac 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Flameoftheforest (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

Gap Princess (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Main Beach (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

Restless Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along on outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 6l behind Titus Gent (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.

Ice Trooper 11-2 (9-5) Taken to post early, led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Triple Charm (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

Royal Intruder 10-1 (8-13) Behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to go 2nd post, not reached winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Aye Aye Digby (9-11) at Kempton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.

Cardinal 15-2 (8-8) Towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 11, 7l behind Main Beach (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

Above The Stars 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden halfway, headeway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Monsieur Jamie (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Nov.

Polemica (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13l behind Khajaaly (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.

Steelcut 14-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Lucky Art (8-12) at Kempton 5f clm stks (5) pol in Oct.

Lastkingofscotland (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Switched left soon after start, in rear, never a factor, 9th of 13, 6l behind Bold Ring (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.

Mambo Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 7l behind Russian Ice (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Two Turtle Doves (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Qubuh (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.