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14:30 Wolverhampton

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 104y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.38s
  • Off Time: 14:30:30
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vanity Affair (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ritchie Valens (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mythical Madness

      50/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, red, yellow, green and white hoops, yellow cap

        Ritchie Valens (IRE)

        45 BF
        6/1
        • Form 3635-55
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        Held up in rear, headway but short of room 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, ran on

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

        Mythical Madness

        10 b CD
        50/1
        • Form 21-7760
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        Midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on

        3(3)
        Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Asdaa (IRE)

        16 C
        9/4
        • Form 22-5253
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        Soon led, headed 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves

        Global Art

        109 CD
        12/1
        • Form 012446-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Red and white diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white quartered cap

        Bronze River

        16 h
        7/2
        • Form 44430-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        Ridden to be prominent, led 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened rapidly

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons and armlets, yellow cap, dark blue diamond

        Sweet Reward (IRE)

        175 D
        15/2
        • Form 531267-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        Midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, white seams, red and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Critical Thinking (IRE)

        7 b CCD
        7/1
        • Form 225424
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, with leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, dark blue chevron, red sleeves, dark blue stars, red cap, dark blue star

        Vanity Affair (IRE)

        81 h
        7/1
        • Form 4-92
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        Held up, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        In depth

        Verdict

        Asdaa never threatened when third here last time but finished in front of Bronze River while Critical Thinking gets a change of headgear and is preferred to the likes of Ritchie Valens, Global Art and Mythical Madness. Sweet Reward remains unexposed on the all-weather and won at Newbury last summer but VANITY AFFAIR (NAP) has the most scope. The latter found only the progressive Father Of Jazz too good in novice company at Chelmsford last time with further improvement expected now handicapping.

        Formwatch

        Ritchie Valens (IRE) 11-8fav (9-10) Pulled hard, held up in last pair, quick move on outside tracking leaders inside final mile, went 2nd over 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Arctic Sea (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        Mythical Madness 66-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Asdaa (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Arij (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Global Art 16-5 (8-10) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, effort when not clear run approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Oslo (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

        Bronze River 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Arij (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Sweet Reward (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Water's Edge (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

        Critical Thinking (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Alix James (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Vanity Affair (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt and bumped start, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 8f out, every chance from 2f out until winner quickened on over 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Father Of Jazz (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.