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19:50 Wolverhampton

Pwm Group Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.13s
  • Off Time: 19:50:45
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

Tony The Tap

11 CD
7/2
  • Form 635401
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

outpaced, headway 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, strong run to lead last strides

2(10)
Silk - Light Blue, Mauve Cross of Lorraine, Light Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Light Blue cap, Grey star
  • Form 416612
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

First Order

33 v CDCD
9/1
  • Form 474310
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression after

6(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Green (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap
11/2
  • Form 006023
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 85

hampered start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, no response, eased inside final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

Le Toreador

57 t BFD
7/2
  • Form 941114
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

chased leader, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken when hampered inside final furlong

9(11)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 797977
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 79

raced keenly, led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink chevron, armlets and star on cap

Hotham

8 D
3/1
  • Form 450813
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed last strides

13(6)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
16/1
  • Form 031678
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 76

went right start, held up, headway over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, no extra close home

3(13)
NR
  • Form 080658
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

Nonrunner

4(5)
NR
  • Form 016806
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

7(7)
NR

Requisite

11 CD
  • Form 204066
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

11(12)
NR
  • Form 333006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 78

Nonrunner

12(9)
NR

Yungaburra (IRE)

3 pt CCD
  • Form 080193
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The speed should come from the inside here with leading players Le Toreador, Hotham and Tony The Tap drawn one, two and three and it is the middle on the the trio, HOTHAM, who gets the vote. Noel Wilson's gelding is a goo servant to his yard and took a similar race on bottomless ground at Ayr last month, before just failing to defy a 6lb hike next time. He remains on a very competitive mark and acts well on this surface, so we will suggest him. Le Toreador ran up a hat-trick in June and July and was not far away from a mark of 80 last time. Now 1lb lower he should be in the shake-up. Tony The Tap has to lug around a 6lb penalty after a good ground Leicester win last month and he does act well here, so a career best is not beyond him. Supermassive Muse is on an attractive enough mark and has plenty of ability in context here, so on his first try on the polytrack he is an interesting contender, though he has a wide draw to contend with. Northern Bolt has frame claims once again, though he has to prove he handles this surface as one who prefers cut on turf, and we prefer the claims of Hotham.

Formwatch

Tony The Tap 7-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Leicester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept beating Best One (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Supermassive Muse (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, edged left and led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Green Park (9-5) at Chester 5f hcap (4) gs in Sept.

First Order 18-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 17l behind Ishetoo (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.

Northern Bolt 8-1 (8-13) With leaders, every chance 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 20, 1/2l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-0) at Doncaster 5f hcap (4) sft in Sept.

Le Toreador 9-4fav (9-2) Led narrowly, pressed and headed 1f out, kept on, lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ridge Wood Dani (8-13) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Classic Encounter (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Matterofact (8-5) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

Hotham 11-2 (9-11) Slowly away, in rear and soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Mr Wolf (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

First Trim (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no progress, weakened quickly from 2f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Polar Annie (9-1) at Newbury 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.

El Dececy (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Led early, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 31l behind Majuro (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Sept.

Not My Choice (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, not clear run on inside 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not troubled leaders, 6th of 14, 6l behind Wyatt Earp (9-1) at Chester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.

Requisite 12-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4l behind Vhujon (9-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Sept.

Mambo Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Supermassive Muse (8-13) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.

Yungaburra (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Music Box Express (8-8) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sept.