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16:50 Wolverhampton

Horizons Restaurant Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.92s
  • Off Time: 16:51:26
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 133195
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

held up, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

2(2)
Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves
  • Form 232-978
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

led for 2f, tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, kept on, no impression

3(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 4/2-231
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders, led after 2f, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

4(8)
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 4221
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

headway to take closer order over 8f out, led over 5f out, quickened clear over 1f out, readily

5(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 644758
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out

6(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
16/1
  • Form 128228
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, headway 8f out to track leaders, weakened over 1f out

8(6)
Silk - Maroon, Black cap

Ravenna

13 BFD
12/1
  • Form 111525
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

9(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 055842
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 74

pulled very hard, in rear final 8f

7(7)
NR
  • Form 490230
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Yet another handicap, and while the assessor has his appointment with the doctor after complaining of exhaustion, we reckon Tropical Strait can make a successful handicap debut, with Fisher Bridge his biggest threat. The selection romped away with a Kempton maiden by 12 lengths last time and while it should pay to tread with a little caution due to this being his first run after being given a rating of 71, he was impressive. Fisher Bridge benefited from the step up to this trip at Leicester last time and has gone up 3lb to 78 as a result of that three-quarters-of-a-length success, but looks sure to be heavily involved. Ravenna has had a good summer, but looks a bit too high in the weights, while Arsad has to put a disappointing Newmarket effort behind her, and if she does she can also be competitive from this mark. But Tropical Strait was most impressive last time and can make a winning handicap debut.

Formwatch

Heathyards Pride 14-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 3l behind Double Doors (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (4) gf in Sept.

Southern Regent (IND) 16-1 (9-10) Always behind, 8th of 9, 11l behind Black Rock (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcap (3) gs in Sept.

Fisher Bridge (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, hung left from over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Aug beating Is It Me (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Tropical Strait (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Chased leaders, led 4f out, drew clear final 2f, unchallenged, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (4) pol in Sept beating Sri Kuantan (9-3) by 12l, 9 ran.

Active Asset (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden when short of room 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 7l behind Gyroscope (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (3) gd in Sept.

Arsad (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Keen, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 15l behind Red Sail (8-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Ravenna 5-2fav (9-4) Held up, ridden along over 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, never reached challenging position, 5th of 6, 4l behind Music Review (9-0) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.

Paymaster General (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, headway on outside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Elegant Hawk (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Sept.

Ross Moor 40-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Kahara (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcap (4) gf in Sept.