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16:20 Wolverhampton

32Red Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.04s
  • Off Time: 16:20:17
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shelford (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Scottish Boogie (IRE)

    9/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap

      Shelford (IRE)

      43
      9/4
      • Form 70/9134-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      soon tracking leader, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, just held on

      2(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Scottish Boogie (IRE)

      11 t CD
      9/4
      • Form 516013-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 81

      dropped out start, held up, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, just held

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal blue and white diabolo, red and white hooped sleeves, red cap, royal blue diamonds

      Layline (IRE)

      14 h CD
      6/1
      • Form 814813-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, checked sleeves and cap

      Lexington Bay (IRE)

      20
      8/1
      • Form 413303-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      5(2)
      Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

      Sherman McCoy

      14
      7/1
      • Form 932125-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Eshtyaaq

      35 BFD
      8/1
      • Form 144152-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

      Rapid Heat Lad (IRE)

      20 pt CD
      20/1
      • Form 9/10944-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shelford is only 1lb higher than when scoring over 1m6f at Yarmouth while Scottish Boogie scored over the same distance at this track in November and can also figure. Layline is another to consider in a tight handicap having won over course and distance recently but LEXINGTON BAY is just preferred. He's back on a winning mark and a repeat of his third in a higher grade race at Ripon last year would be good enough to land this. Eshtyaaq has been running well in lesser company, but Sherman McCoy looks high enough in the weights at present.

      Formwatch

      Shelford (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace disputing 4th, closed to 3rd 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 8l behind Arch Villain (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Scottish Boogie (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, headway over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Clerk's Choice (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Layline (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Led after 2f, headed 3f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind St Ignatius (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.

      Lexington Bay (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Magika (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      Sherman McCoy 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 4f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 5l behind St Ignatius (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.

      Eshtyaaq 4-1fav (9-11) Led and set decent pace, jinked right 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Norfolk Sky (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

      Rapid Heat Lad (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Mid-division on outside, dropped towards rear after 3f, driven 4f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 11l behind Scottish Boogie (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.