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12:35 Wolverhampton

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  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.30s
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets
12/1
  • Form 87018/6-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 86

always behind

2(8)
Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

Mystic Man (FR)

10 BFCDDC
4/5
  • Form 013012-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

in touch, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on

3(3)
Silk - PINK, GREY Cross of Lorraine

Norcroft

37 p C
11/2
  • Form 082016-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

Riska King

59 DC
33/1
  • Form 969000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

slowly into stride, behind, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

5(4)
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
50/1
  • Form 690089-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 60

led, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken

6(5)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

Lord Chamberlain

20 b CDDC
14/1
  • Form 010474-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 61

started slowly, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

7(9)
Silk - White, Red hoop, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap, Red spots

Louphole

6 BFC
15/2
  • Form 655774-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

dwelt, mid-division, headway halfway, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

8(2)
Silk - White, Light Blue hoops and armlets
40/1
  • Form 732000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 52

in touch, pushed along halfway, soon weakened

9(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

Speakerboxxx

14 b D
33/1
  • Form 005150-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(6)
Silk - Orange, Black star, Orange sleeves, Black stars, White cap
9/1
  • Form 409613-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

always towards rear

11(10)
Silk - Red, Black disc, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

Vandal

841 D
66/1
  • Form 230170/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

12(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 892718-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 51

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Mystic Man, Louphole and Norcroft are three against the field in a competitive opener and the vote is given to Mystic Man. The selection was a good second in a better race behind Atlantic Quest last time out. This is easier and off the same mark and from a good draw he will be hard to beat. Louphole rates the main danger as he has dropped to a handy mark and was a fair fourth behind Franksalot last time out. However he has yet to win over this trip and he is opposable on that basis. Norcroft is game and consistent and is sure to have the race run to suit but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder Hadath and Chickado are well handicapped on there best form but are far from consistent and for the winner we return to Mystic Man who at least ran well last time out.

Formwatch

Camp Commander (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no further impression, 6th of 7, 10l behind Azarole (8-8) at Warwick 7f stk (4) gs in Mar.

Mystic Man (FR) 11-10fav (9-5) Held up, headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Atlantic Quest (9-5) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Dec.

Norcroft 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 4l behind Wessex (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.

Lord Chamberlain 25-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on wide outside 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1l behind Ronsard (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

Louphole 4-1jt-fav (8-11) Started slowly, soon in touch, lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 1l behind Franksalot (8-12) at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol in Dec.

Speakerboxxx 5-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Quiet Reading (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.

Hadath (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Towards rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Franksalot (8-12) at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol in Dec.

Chickado (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 12l behind Quiet Reading (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.