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16:30 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Selling Handicap (Class G)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 46y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 42.33s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Reflex Blue

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    The Last Mohican

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Knockdoo (IRE)

      9/1

        1(6)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, YELLOW star

        Failed To Hit

        14 v
        4/1
        • Form 2/1456-3
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-10

        prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 10f out, weakened over 4f out

        2(4)
        Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

        Olimp (POL)

        453
        20/1
        • Form 125224/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7

        soon well behind

        3(7)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Claptrap

        14
        11/4
        • Form 0015-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

        4(5)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and check cap

        Reflex Blue

        516 v
        9/2
        • Form 000U05/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on

        5(2)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        The Last Mohican

        3
        5/2
        • Form 0/50-423
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        led 2f, led again 10f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

        Behan

        17 b
        25/1
        • Form 0060-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2

        held up, ridden 6f out, soon weakened

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow armlets, White cap

        Knockdoo (IRE)

        14
        9/1
        • Form 06203-0
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-2

        towards rear, soon pushed along, took poor 3rd over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, sleeves and cap

        Roppongi Dancer

        16 b
        25/1
        • Form 400-530
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2

        soon prominent, ridden 6f out, weakened over 4f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Claptrap just gets the nod here over Failed To Hit and Last Of The Mohicans. The selection won a 15-furlong claimer here in November, and has to be on the shortlist of possibles for this two-mile contest. Add to that number Last Of The Mohicans, who runs again quickly - and steps up in trip - after a good third at Lingfield three days ago, and Failed To Hit, one of only two course winners in the line-up. He's now eleven but, having won a similar race from a mark of 57, he's fully entitled to go well rated 52 at a track he loves. Of the others, Olimp has won in his native Poland but is a little hard to assess following injury, although he should strip fitter today after a recent spin over hurdles. And Reflex Blue is better known as a hurdler these days, but is well handicapped based on his Flat form of two-and-a-half years ago. These seem to be the principals and, of these, we like the look of Claptrap.