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17:50 Wolverhampton

Ici Glidden Trade Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.33s
  • Off Time: 17:52:47
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Happy as Larry (USA)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Exit to Luck (GER)

    16/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stripe and armlets

      Tous Les Deux

      4 BFCD
      5/2
      • Form 022314
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, led over 6f out, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Exit to Luck (GER)

      80
      16/1
      • Form 102-114
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      towards rear, soon driven along, ridden 3f out, stayed on through beaten horses

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves, Yellow stars

      Berkhamsted (IRE)

      7 b C
      10/3
      • Form 856092
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, led after 1f, headed over 6f out, led again 4f out, headed 2f out and soon weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow diamonds, Light Blue sleeves

      Happy as Larry (USA)

      25 CD
      9/4
      • Form 670091
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      led for 1f, ridden over 2f out, squeezed through and led 2f out, soon clear and eased down inside final furlong (easy)

      6(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

      Western Roots

      5 p CD
      15/2
      • Form 636136
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, joined leaders over 4f out, weakened 2f out

      2(1)
      NR

      Little Jimbob

      134 BFD
      7/1
      • Form 095252
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      Withdrawn

      7(7)
      NR

      Flylowflylong (IRE)

      27 p BFC
      • Form 435834
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 64

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tous Les Deux gets the vote in another tight handicap with Happy as Larry and Little Jimbob rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Dart Along last time out, that form has since been franked and despite top weight he will be hard to beat. Happy As Larry rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Chia but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty so he is taken on. Little Jimbob was a fair second behind Folio last time and is another with place claims but he is unproven on this surface and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Berkhamsted is another that ran well last time but all his best form is over a longer trip and with this in mind for the winner we return to Tous Les Deux.

      Formwatch

      Tous Les Deux 2-1fav (9-5) Held up and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on, never reached leaders, 4th of 11, 4l behind Dart Along (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) std.

      Exit to Luck (GER) (8-9) Prominent, every chance, weakened 1f out, 4th of 9, 10l behind Apollo Star (9-6) at Dusseldorf 1m hcp gd in Sept.

      Berkhamsted (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, wide and led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Evident Pride (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

      Happy as Larry (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Held up, lost place over 2f out, strong headway to lead close home, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov beating Chia (8-13) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Western Roots 7-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up and behind, progress on outside over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 3l behind Speagle (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.

      Little Jimbob 3-1jt-fav (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Joseph Henry (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) frm in Jul.

      Flylowflylong (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Western Roots (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) std in Nov.