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17:25 Wolverhampton

Book Horizons Restaurant At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,704
  • 2nd: £503
  • 3rd: £252
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.30s
  • Off Time: 17:25:50
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
5/1

    2
    Silk -
    13/2

      3
      Silk -
      1(7)
      Silk - Red, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
      7/2
      • Form 642742
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 10f out, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Black and Orange diabolo, Black sleeves, Orange cap

      Holden Eagle

      53 CD
      7/1
      • Form 228320
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leader until over 10f out, stayed chasing leaders until ridden and outpaced and lost place over 3f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

      3(6)
      Silk - Purple, light blue spots on sleeves
      10/1
      • Form 041000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, black and red hooped sleeves, red cap, black star
      13/2
      • Form 20-0955
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden edged left and went 2nd inside final final furlong, no chance with winner

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoops, Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves

      Strike Force

      45 t C
      22/1
      • Form 72U750
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      held up, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leading pair

      6(12)
      Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars
      16/1
      • Form 843275
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 62

      stated vey slowly, well in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never nearer

      7(10)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange chevrons on sleeves, orange and royal blue quartered cap

      Bennelong

      19 p CD
      28/1
      • Form 497860
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 62

      took keen hold, held up until headway 10f out, chased leaders 9f out, led over 5f out, headed 4f out, weakened quickly over 3f out

      8(1)
      Silk - Mauve, yellow sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, yellow diamond

      Before Bruce

      26 pt D
      28/1
      • Form 714400
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 61

      held up towards rear, never involved

      9(5)
      Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
      5/1
      • Form 1/51401
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 60

      led, headed over 5f out, chased leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

      10(8)
      Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond and armlets
      28/1
      • Form 600473
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 60

      took keen hold, held up and always towards rear, never on terms

      11(11)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Badea

      31 v
      5/1
      • Form 443726
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, eased close home

      12(9)
      Silk - Red, black chevron, chevrons on sleeves
      10/1
      • Form 62392
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 64

      always towards rear, never on terms

      In depth

      Verdict

      PINDAR remains in fine form. He won a couple of times over 1m2f during the summer and today's longer trip should be no problem given he's scored over hurdles since. Barney Curley's charge gets the nod ahead of Badea, who remains a maiden despite slipping down the weights, and Salisbury runner-up Elegant Ophelia, who should figure off her current mark but is hard to predict. Kames Park pops up at this level occasionally and Holden Eagle has claims back on the Polytrack.

      Formwatch

      Jalors (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Vexillum (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.

      Holden Eagle 25-1 (10-10) With leader until 7f out, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 41l behind Novirak (11-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.

      Shirataki (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, challenged and led well over 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, last of 14, 14l behind Bert The Alert (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

      Viva Diva 10-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, some progress from 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening, never nearer, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Balmont Flyer (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Oct.

      Strike Force 28-1 (9-10) Towards rear, headway under pressure inside final furlong, held when eased close home, 10th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Lean On Pete (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.

      Kames Park (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Rythmic (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

      Bennelong 25-1 (9-9) Held up, headway on outer from 7f out to lead 5f out, clear over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 23l behind Marmas (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.

      Before Bruce 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 11l behind Beat Route (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

      Pindar (GER) 7-2fav (9-3) Led after 1f, shaken up when strongly challenged over 1f out, soon forged clear, easily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating High 'n Dry (8-9) by 2l, 13 ran.

      Mesariya (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, just held for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Zenarinda (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f sell stks (5) sft in Oct.

      Badea 10-3 (8-11) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 5l behind Miss Dashwood (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

      Elegant Ophelia 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Grand Liaison (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct.