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14:40 Wolverhampton

Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.20s
  • Off Time: 14:41:04
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Athassel

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Fleckerl (IRE)

    3/1

      1(8)
      Silk - White, black chevrons, black cap

      Picket Line

      16 CD
      8/1
      • Form 59297-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 72

      close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, faded final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

      Fleckerl (IRE)

      14 p CD
      3/1
      • Form 79-8803
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly away, in touch in rear 4f out, ridden and headway on inner approaching final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey chevron

      Spiraea

      19 BFD
      11/2
      • Form 70-0222
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Pushkin Museum (IRE)

      14 BFCD
      11/4
      • Form 6-73113
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      tracked leaders, switched right and not clear run from over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ridden and no impression

      6(6)
      Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

      Indian Affair

      14 bt CDCD
      14/1
      • Form 54-2569
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      led early, keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

      Athassel

      14 CCD
      13/2
      • Form 121324
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 60

      in touch, headway when switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

      8(5)
      Silk - Black and grey diamonds, grey sleeves, black diamonds, black cap

      Loumarin (IRE)

      28 p C
      6/1
      • Form 620-793
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      keen, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      3(9)
      NR

      African Blessing

      198 D
      15/2
      • Form 1435-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      NonRunner

      9(4)
      NR

      Strictly Carter

      28 CD
      8/1
      • Form 75553-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 57

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (7)
      Silk -

      Indian Affair

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      Smidgen (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Indian Affair has not won since landing this race last year off a higher mark. He finished a long way behind third-placed Fleckerl over track and trip last time. Spiraea ran well at Kempton recently though has yet to win on the all-weather while African Blessing remains unexposed but is having his first start since August. PUSHKIN MUSEUM is holding his form well and went close again here a fortnight ago attempting a course and distance hat-trick. Adam McNamara’s allowance could give him the edge today and he gets the nod to confirm earlier running with Loumarin and come out best. Strictly Carter won here last month but is upped a grade off a higher mark for this.

      Formwatch

      Picket Line 16-1 (9-6) Went left start, chased leaders, no impression from over 2f out, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Dream Farr (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Fleckerl (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Started slowly, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Spirit Of Wedza (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Spiraea 2-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra last 50 yards, 2nd of 8, nk behind Assertive Agent (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.

      Pushkin Museum (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, effort and hung left inside final furlong, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, nk behind Commanche (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Indian Affair 7-2 (9-2) Soon towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no chance after, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Spirit Of Wedza (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Athassel 11-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Dunquin (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

      Loumarin (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) With leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Pushkin Museum (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

      African Blessing 13-2 (8-7) Held up, in last trio, headway over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Lady Clair (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Strictly Carter 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Indian Pursuit (9-6) by shd, 12 ran.