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17:00 Wolverhampton

Ladbrokes Serious About Business Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.50s
  • Off Time: 17:00:34
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Opal Haze (USA)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Vallemeldee (IRE)

    9/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

      History Boy

      55 BFCDC
      10/1
      • Form 14-7918
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 85

      held up, effort over 1f out, no impression

      2(6)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Opal Haze (USA)

      48 D
      6/4
      • Form 31
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 85

      soon led, ridden over 2f out, kept on well

      3(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

      Veenwouden

      18 D
      6/4
      • Form 0-85651
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, effort, headway over 3f out, one pace

      4(5)
      Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

      Maslak (IRE)

      12
      11/1
      • Form 2-23302
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, headway on inside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple chevron, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Vallemeldee (IRE)

      37
      9/1
      • Form 0-64140
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 72

      led, soon headed, ridden 2f out, kept on

      6(1)
      NR

      Riguez Dancer

      28 D
      • Form 6-44761
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Opal Haze is the one to beat, with Veenwouden and Riguez Dancer seen as the ones to chase her home. Opal Haze has quickly learnt her job, progressing from a promising debut third at Yarmouth to open her account at Kempton next time, showing a willing attitude in the process. John Gosden has wasted no time in putting her into a handicap, and off a mark of 85, and with Khalid Abdulla's retained jockey Richard Hughes in the plate, she looks something to bet on. Veenwouden appreciated the step up to 12-furlongs when scoring at Salisbury on what was only her second start for Ed Vaughan since leaving James Fanshawe, but the soft ground was in her favour that day, and it remains to be seen if she can keep her form on the Polytrack. In contrast, Riguez Dancer bounced off the fast ground at Ripon last time, and looks well weighted enough to mount a bit of a threat to the selection, without being good enough. Neither do the rest, and Opal Haze gets a confident vote.

      Formwatch

      History Boy 11-8fav (9-10) Held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, soon hanging right, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Broughtons Folly (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Jul.

      Opal Haze (USA) 6-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, drew clear final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jul beating Wicked Daze (9-10) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Veenwouden 3-1 (9-5) Held up last, switched left and ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Cushat Law (8-12) by 4l, 9 ran.

      Maslak (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Always prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Nutkin (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stk (5) hvy in Aug.

      Vallemeldee (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 13, 41l behind Ainama (8-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Riguez Dancer 9-1 (9-2) In touch, led over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Admiral Savannah (7-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.