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14:55 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Handicap (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.30s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Middleton Grey

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Northerndancer (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Danielle's Lad

      25/1

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

        Danielle's Lad

        3 b
        25/1
        • Form 300189-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        prominent when hampered and stumbled after 1f, soon in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

        Middleton Grey

        7
        11/2
        • Form 000723-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, led 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Lygeton Lad

        4 C
        6/4
        • Form 112232-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Sir Northerndancer (IRE)

        20 D
        7/2
        • Form 270123-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, no impression

        5(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PURPLE armlets

        Illustrious Duke

        3 C
        33/1
        • Form 630009-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Black and White quartered cap

        Inchcoonan

        96 D
        6/1
        • Form 274677-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        behind, ridden 3f out, some headway inside final furlong, never nearer

        7(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, PINK cap

        Carlton (IRE)

        55 C
        6/1
        • Form 802830-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - White, emerald green triple diamond, black sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, emerald green diamonds

        Glenrock

        18
        33/1
        • Form 893000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

        10(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Thaayer

        1
        16/1
        • Form 08089-8
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, never dangerous

        11(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap

        Chabibi

        8
        50/1
        • Form 460678-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leaders, ridden and lost place 4f out, soon beaten

        8(7)
        NR

        Better Off

        7 CD
        • Form 432274-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lygeton Lad was winning off a mark of 47 at this track in November 2001 and he is sent out today off 76. He was given a curious ride by Simon Whitworth at Lingfield but in our opinion, he is still a couple of pounds too high in the handicap. Sir Northerndancer doesn't know how to run a bad race these days. He would be much easier to fancy from a low draw and whilst he is good enough to win this, he'll have to utilise plenty of petrol to get himself in a position to do so. Karl Burke's string have caught the eye in more ways than one and if there is any money for Inchcoonan - it should not be ignored. We will side with David Arbuthnot's Middleton Grey. It is somewhat ironic that the draw will not inconvinience him as he needs to be "dropped in" before sticking on resolutely up the stretch. The jockey looks to have chosen him in preference to Lygeton Lad and this is a good enough recommendation in our book.