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16:45 Wolverhampton

Sun Racing Top Tips & Previews Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 36y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.57s
  • Off Time: 16:46:29
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blame Culture (USA)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Followthesteps (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Orient Express

      7/1

        1(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

        Followthesteps (IRE)

        560 C
        4/1
        • Form 61/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on

        2(9)
        Silk - Emerald green, red diamond, sleeves and cap

        Blame Culture (USA)

        105
        4/5
        • Form 386346-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        in touch, headway over 2f out, switched wide 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, large pink spots, armlets and cap

        Geneva Trumpet

        65
        100/1
        • Form 07-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        always in rear

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

        Master Diver

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly away and went sharply left and lost many lengths, recovered towards rear 4f out, hampered over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, (will improve)

        5(10)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        My Town Chicago (USA)

        23
        25/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Light green, dark green chevron, dark green and light green striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Orient Express

        20
        7/1
        • Form 4-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Black, White and Red striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Lambrini Lullaby

        20
        100/1
        • Form 57-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white and red striped sleeves, white cap

        Mystical Moon (IRE)

        18 v
        50/1
        • Form 770595-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 42

        led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded final furlong

        9(11)
        Silk - Purple and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star

        Purbeck Gem

        111
        33/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(8)
        Silk - White, royal blue star, royal blue and white striped sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

        Strawberryandcream

        410
        14/1
        • Form 53/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        dwelt in rear, never a factor

        11(3)
        Silk - Pink, light blue seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Suttonwood Sally

        31
        100/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        close up on inner, pushed along over 3f out, weakening when badly hampered over 2f out and snatched up and hit rail

        Previous results

        2018
        (5)
        Silk -

        Maximinus Thrax (FR)

        7/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        2017
        (3)
        Silk -

        Start Seven

        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        Followthesteps is penalised for winning over 6f here back in 2017 while Blame Culture has been gelded since last in action in September and was well beaten the last time he raced in novice company. Orient Express is a likely improver on the back of a debut fourth at Southwell but Strawberryandcream is another returning from a lengthy absence having placed at Newcastle as a two-year-old. Any strong support for the newcomer MASTER DIVER, the first foal of a winning sprinter, could prove significant and Sir Mark Prescott’s charge gets a tentative vote in a race that won’t take much winning.

        Formwatch

        Followthesteps (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Went left start, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (4) pol in Jun beating Branscombe (9-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Blame Culture (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right and beaten over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Dragon Mountain (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Geneva Trumpet 100-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, lost place over 7f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Kyoto Star (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Master Diver Mastercraftsman gelding out of Lottie Dod.

        My Town Chicago (USA) 18-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on, never pace to threaten leaders, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Creek Harbour (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.

        Orient Express 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, off the pace in 4th, pushed along halfway, hung left from 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Amouri Gleam (8-11) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.

        Lambrini Lullaby 50-1 (8-11) Pressed leader until over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 12 3/4l behind Amouri Gleam (8-11) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.

        Mystical Moon (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Close up and soon pushed along, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Global Melody (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.

        Purbeck Gem 40-1 (8-13) Keen in touch, hung left over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Breathtaking Look (8-11) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Sep.

        Strawberryandcream 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, switched left well over 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Great Shot Sam (9-0) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.

        Suttonwood Sally 100-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, outpaced 3f out, 12th of 13, 31l behind Astonished (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.