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14:10 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct On Sky Active Handicap (Div 1) (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.21s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
11/2

    2
    Silk -
    7/1

      3
      Silk -
      1(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
      • Form 013235-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never reached leaders

      2(12)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap
      11/1
      • Form 20545-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap
      12/1
      • Form 1441F-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly into stride, held up, ridden and came wide straight, kept on, never dangerous

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

      Merdiff

      10
      11/2
      • Form 120320-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, driven out

      5(13)
      Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star
      • Form 05000-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 64

      soon with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - MAGENTA, GREEN cap
      • Form 205542-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 63

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace when not much room towards finish

      7(11)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon stars, armlets and stars on cap
      20/1
      • Form 000005-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 60

      mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened

      8(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Black diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Adantino

      7 b
      7/1
      • Form 661340-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 61

      hampered and lost place over 5f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on

      9(9)
      Silk - Red, White stripe, Red sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
      14/1
      • Form 051540-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      10(7)
      Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
      • Form 153600-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 59

      always behind

      11(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves
      7/1
      • Form 616124-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 56

      mid-division, not much room halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well towards finish

      12(10)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, sleeves and cap
      • Form 36062-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 55

      made most until ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

      13(8)
      NR
      • Form 0/0000-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 55

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is tricky race and from a shortlist that includes Global Achiever, Merdiff, Blakeshall Quest, Ligne d'Eau and Chickado, we will opt for Blakeshall Quest. Spinning through the runners and Global Achiever was a winner here over five from a six-pound lower mark but has run well since, including over this trip, since. Gilded Cove will need to be at his best to win. Merdiff is rarely out of the money on the all-weather although he stays a mile well. Sundried Tomato would have a good chance on form of two years ago but is on a downward loop. Rafters Music is well weighted if at best but is 10 now and has not won for two years. Blakeshall Quest is now two pounds lower in the ratings than when scoring over course and distance in an amateur event in April and has every right to be considered. Adantino tries this surface for the first time but likes Lingfield. Mind Alert has been trying a variety of trips but might be better at this one, although he is four pounds above a winning mark. Aintnecessarilyso also needs a recent best to feature, while judged on recent efforts, Ligne D'eau could be getting his all-weather act together and his chance cannot be easily dismissed. Chickado remains consistent on the all-weather but Irish import Forest Knight showed little in his native land, while Greenwood also seems to in need of an improved effort to feature. In summary, once again, the vote goes to Blakeshall Quest.