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14:20 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.10s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kepler (USA)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Glory Quest (USA)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kylkenny

      6/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Herodotus

        23
        8/1
        • Form 03-5600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, headway over 7f out, ridden over 5f out, beaten over 2f out

        2(4)
        Silk - BLACK, DARK BLUE epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, RED cap

        Mi Odds

        13
        20/1
        • Form 0160-11
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, never dangerous

        3(8)
        Silk - Brown, Dark Blue stripe

        Kepler (USA)

        16
        13/2
        • Form 01152-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, headway 5f out, led 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, eased inside final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Kylkenny

        20
        6/1
        • Form 144-211
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        Appleacre

        9
        9/2
        • Form 4210-15
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        keen tracking leader, ridden to lead 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

        6(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Glory Quest (USA)

        4
        7/1
        • Form 153234
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on but no chance with winner

        7(1)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Spitfire Bob (USA)

        44
        5/1
        • Form 00120-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-1

        tracked leaders, lost place 7f out, never dangerous after

        8(3)
        Silk - Dark Green and Purple (halved), White sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap

        Mr Gisby (USA)

        14
        5/2
        • Form 01D231
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A very competitive showcase handicap with several holing realistic chances. Kepler is sure to be of interest on his return to a track where he goes particularly well at. He is twice a winner here in good races over a mile but is stepping into unchartered territory here and with his stamina in question may be worth taking on. Mi Odds is a seven time winner on this type of surface over this kind of trip and has won his last two starts. However that was in claiming company and he will find this far more competitive. Mr Gisby was a convincing winner over this course and distance in maiden company last time and although he will find it more difficult to dominate here, is certainly not without a chance. Spitfire Bob represents an in-form stable but again will find this much more competitive than the weak handicap he won last time. Herodotus is the best of these but is unproven on the surface which has to be a big question mark and it may be worth siding with Kylkenny. The selection has risen in the weights but goes extremely well on this surface and is coming off back-to-back wins at Southwell. He should be able to sit behind an assured strong pace and have the race run to suit.