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16:50 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.82s
  • Off Time: 16:51:18
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kryptonite (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pepper's Ghost

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Calistos Quest

      21
      2/1
      • Form 549-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 66

      took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out, 2 lengths clear over 1f out, weakened, headed and lost two places inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Kryptonite (IRE)

      36 C
      4/1
      • Form 0617-35
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 64

      held up 4th, ridden to chase leader 3f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven out

      3(3)
      Silk - Green, Red hooped sleeves, Gold cap

      Gayanula (USA)

      25
      5/2
      • Form 74-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 61

      held up 3rd, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off

      4(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Dark Green and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Maroon cap, Dark Green star

      Pepper's Ghost

      164
      14/1
      • Form 798-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 60

      settled in rear, headway 3f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, gaining near finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets

      Paul The Carpet (UAE)

      11 b CD
      33/10
      • Form 000-771
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 50

      led until headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul The Carpet is less exposed than most of his rivals after just five starts, responded well to first time blinkers when running out a good winner over course and distance last month and is taken to follow up off just a 5lb higher mark here, getting the verdict over Calistos Quest and Gayanula. The last mentioned is even less exposed than the selection having only had four outings and Julie Camacho's filly does look to be going the right way but needs to improve further to trouble the judge. Kryptonite is not certain to stay this far, while Pepper's Ghost is difficult to weigh up after just three starts on turf and now making his Polytrack and handicap debut. Calistos Quest looks reasonably well treated and has to be respected but Paul The Carpet looked to show improved form here last time and is taken to win again.

      Formwatch

      Calistos Quest 6-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, soon edged left, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Rapidity (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Kryptonite (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 4l behind Ski Sunday (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.

      Gayanula (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Mischief Making (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.

      Pepper's Ghost 66-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on, never nearer, 8th of 17, 12l behind Tomintoul Flyer (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Sept.

      Paul The Carpet (UAE) 10-1 (8-4) Soon led and racing keenly, clear over 9f out, hung right on bend 7f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Dara Diva (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.