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19:30 Wolverhampton
Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300

- Form 34-4124
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led after 1f until over 7f out, settled 3rd over 6f out, led again inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, all out

- Form 5-07622
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders out wide, led over 7f out until over 5f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong

- Form 707980-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd close home

- Form 885
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
slowly into stride, raced keenly and headway into mid-division out wide over 6f out, chased leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind

- Form 956-138
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, went 2nd close home, not reach winner

- Form 066380-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Harry Burns
towards rear on inside, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to reach leaders

- Form 6-99689
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey George Rooke
led 1f, chased leader until over 6f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

- Form 956855
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Lee
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

- Form 0940-60
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey J Mitchell
started very slowly, behind, ran on well towards finish, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Few make any appeal with NINE ELMS perhaps the one to side with. A course and distance winner in February, he’s been thereabouts subsequently and finished in front of both Windsorlot and Star Ascending when fourth at the track last time. The latter pair could be in the mix again while Corrida De Toros has been in better form over a mile lately having slipped down the weights, though has yet to win in 14 attempts.
Formwatch
Nine Elms (USA) 5-4fav (9-8) Raced wide in touch, headway and close up 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 4th of 10, 2l behind Plansina (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Corrida De Toros (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Khatm (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cap D'Antibes (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Waited with, soon towards rear, headway towards outer into straight, one pace over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Na Caith Tobac (9-1) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Blueskyandsunshine (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, raced freely, tracked leader after 4th, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, 9th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Top Beak (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Star Ascending (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up, headway on inner over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Plansina (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Yagood (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Junoesque (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Art Of America 33-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leader over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Iconic Belle (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Windsorlot (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, closer out wide in mid-division 6f out, chased leaders halfway, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Headley George (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Princess Carly 33-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, switched right final bend, no impression and carried right from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Khatm (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Feb.