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20:20 Wolverhampton

Hbos - People Development Is Our Passion Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.38s
  • Off Time: 20:20:52
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fresh Mint (IRE)

11/5

    2
    Silk -

    Fenners (USA)

    11/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Orange, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Friends Hope

      9 C
      7/2
      • Form 4516/11-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, held up, raced keenly, hampered on inside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      2(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Marsam (IRE)

      23 BF
      11/2
      • Form 50/5802-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 72

      led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Touch of Style (IRE)

      20 p
      11/2
      • Form 016082-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in touch, raced keenly, edged left 4f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Green seams and star on cap

      Fresh Mint (IRE)

      29 BFD
      11/5
      • Form 006112-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leader, led 2f out, edged left and clear over 1f out, ran on well

      5(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue epaulets

      Pocketwood

      32 p DC
      9/1
      • Form 100064-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 64

      held up, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Orange, Black star, Red sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

      Fenners (USA)

      20 CDD
      11/2
      • Form 353231-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 63

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and chased winner over 1f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Freinds Hope gets the confident vote here with Fresh Mint and Fenners rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Chia and although rising in the weights he again has conditions looks progressive and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Fresh Mint rates the main danger on his latest second behind Birkside but her best form is at Kempton and she is taken on with this in mind. Fenners won well last time out when beating Trackattack but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder Touch Of Stle ran well last time out but consisstency is not his strong point and for the winner we return to Freinds Hope.

      Formwatch

      Friends Hope 5-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Chia (8-13) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Marsam (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Led, headed after 1f, regained lead 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Kylkenny (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.

      Touch of Style (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked winner until ridden well over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, soon chased winner, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lobengula (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      Fresh Mint (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Birkside (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Dec.

      Pocketwood 11-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Ronsard (10-5) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol in Dec.

      Fenners (USA) 9-4fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden from 2f out, led final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec beating Trackattack (8-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.