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19:40 Wolverhampton

Mrg Mirage Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,550 added
  • Winner: £3,594
  • 2nd: £1,069
  • 3rd: £534
  • 4th: £267
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.96s
  • Off Time: 19:42:04
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, dark blue chevrons, armlets and cap
16/1
  • Form 12-5748
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, kept on same pace

2(9)
Silk - Red, White hoop, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
15/2
  • Form 461410
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

soon led and keen, headed 8f out, weakened over 3f out

3(4)
Silk - Dark Green and Red diabolo, Red sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
9/2
  • Form 331645
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out kept on final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap
  • Form 243217
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

held in rear, effort on outer over 2f out, soon weakened, eased entering final furong

5(7)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
4/1
  • Form 331342
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders on outer, challenged 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Pink, pink cap, royal blue spots
  • Form 925317
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

went right start, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

7(8)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
5/1
  • Form 124244
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars
  • Form 170754
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to led over 1f out, stayed on well

9(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 8-463
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 71

led early, tracked leaders, led 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

A very competitive heat in prospect for not a lot of money and LOVERS CAUSEWAY gets the vote. Joe Fanning has partnered the colt to both his career wins, one of which came in a Lingfield handicap over 10f from the same mark as tonight. He didn't quite out 1m 6f here last time but the drop to this trip will help and he can come good again. Heart Of Hearts looks a danger, having won at this trip in a maiden, though she has been beaten three times in handicaps from lower marks than this. Baltimore Clipper should be thereabouts now dropped in distance, though he has a tough enough task at the weights and Ertiyaad, on her second start in this grade, looks a more likely danger. Sing Sweetly has claims at the weights, though Shelfah will probably need to improve.

Formwatch

Tominator 16-1 (9-7) Raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Aattash (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.

Line Of Duty (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 26l behind Activate (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Sep.

Sing Sweetly 9-2 (9-0) Took keen hold in mid division, pushed along and one pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 6l behind Dubai Crest (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.

Baltimore Clipper (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in 6th, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Regal Park (9-7) at Newbury 2m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.

Heart Of Hearts 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, edged right and led entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Doon Kalal (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.

Aquarius Star (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind Babycakes (9-4) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.

Shelfah (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, one pace, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Doon Kalal (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.

Lovers Causeway (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Never Can Tell (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.

Ertiyaad 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Affinity (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.