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16:00 Wolverhampton

Award Winning Fine Dining At Horizons Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.89s
  • Off Time: 16:02:28
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sands Chorus

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ainslie (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Melodica

      2/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Green, Red hooped sleeves, Gold cap

        Solstalla

        25
        10/1
        • Form 55-6345
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        soon tracking winner, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong,

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Melodica

        85
        2/1
        • Form 84-82
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        went right start, held up took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went 3rd close home

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Purple cap

        Sands Chorus

        11 BF
        3/1
        • Form 742312
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        made all, clear over 2f out until inside final furlong, just held on

        4(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Quality Song (USA)

        57
        12/1
        • Form 4-75
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, beige cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Ainslie (IRE)

        8 p
        2/1
        • Form 98-881
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 61

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, not quite reach winner

        6(1)
        Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap

        Peace Lilly (USA)

        117 p
        33/1
        • Form 863
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, outpaced from 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Black, silver braid and sleeves, red cap

        Take Note (IRE)

        87 h
        20/1
        • Form 03-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, hampered well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, large light blue spots and sleeves

        Synoptic Dream (USA)

        10
        100/1
        • Form 7088
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ainslie bolted up when well backed at Leicester last month and should be able to cope with a penalty. But that victory was achieved on ground with plenty of give and that may be the key to David Simcock's grey. Thirsk winner SANDS CHORUS kept on well once headed off his new mark at Carlisle. He might get an uncontested lead here and will be tough to pass with Melodica having been raised 5lb since finishing second at Bath in May. Peace Lilly's third at Newcastle was a step in the right direction but more would be needed here.

        Formwatch

        Solstalla 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.

        Melodica 4-1fav (9-7) In rear, wide and headway 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Retro Valley (8-8) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in May.

        Sands Chorus 5-2fav (9-5) Went right start led, soon pressed, headed narrowly 3f out, soon came to centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged right and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Stardrifter (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Quality Song (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, switched to race alone towards near side in straight, soon beaten and behind final 2f, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Zamani (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Ainslie (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Diamond Runner (8-3) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Peace Lilly (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Steadied in rear and hampered soon after start, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Yankee Mail (8-12) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Apr.

        Take Note (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer leaders, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Edge Of Heaven (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in May.

        Synoptic Dream (USA) 66-1 (8-10) Soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Heavens Eyes (10-0) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp (6) pol in Jul.