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19:50 Wolverhampton

Miss Black Country Final 4th April Conditions Stakes (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.38s
  • Off Time: 19:50:36
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Akhenaten

11/10

    1(4)
    Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves

    Akhenaten

    142
    11/10
    • Form 631454-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 94

    steadied start, held up last in touch, headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ridden out

    3(1)
    Silk - Red, White chevrons, White and Red halved sleeves, White and Red quartered cap

    Doncosaque (IRE)

    15 CD
    7/2
    • Form 51-3341
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 87

    led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on one pace

    4(3)
    Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue seams and sleeves, Maroon cap

    Splinter Cell (USA)

    210
    11/8
    • Form 31-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 87

    tracked leader, ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, kept on one pace

    2(2)
    NR

    Canwinn (IRE)

    137
    • Form 331237-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 104

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    CANWINN looks favoured by the conditions here and Mick Channon's colt is taken to score, while the other trio can battle for the minors. The selection has not been seen since finishing last in a Longchamp Group 3 in October, but prior to that he finished in the frame in a similar contest, so he clearly has ability. Slowish ground suits on turf, and he does have to prove he can handle this surface, but he is the best horse in the field from what we have seen so far and we will not oppose. Stablemate Akhenaten ran pretty well in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Ascot last backend and was not disgraced last time out at Leicester. The step up in trip looks a positive and he is respected. Doncosaque has an excellent strike rate of four wins from 10 starts away from turf and he landed a 10f Lingfield handicap last time. He is probably here on account of looking exposed now in handicaps, but with the yard going well he is not ruled out. The same can be said of Haydock winner Splinter Cell. Marco Botti has his string in fine form and this Johannesburg colt will relish an extra furlong and is open to any amount of improvement. An intriguing contest then and we think our selection Canwinn.

    Formwatch

    Akhenaten 4-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind High Alert (8-13) at Leicester 7f 2yo stk (3) gd in Oct.

    Doncosaque (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Tinshu (8-12) by 1l, 6 ran.

    Splinter Cell (USA) 3-1jt-fav (8-11) Raced keenly, always prominent, led over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, ran on well to assert final 100 yards, won at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in Aug beating Union Island (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.

    Canwinn (IRE) (8-11) last of 7, 24l behind Naval Officer (8-11) at Longchamp 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) in Oct.