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16:05 Wolverhampton

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,593 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.76s
  • Off Time: 16:05:24
  • 11 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, black armlets, black and red quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 125376
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 64

slowly away and switched left start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

2(8)
Silk - Yellow, white seams, yellow sleeves and cap

Zarrar (IRE)

25 t D
4/1
  • Form 0082-63
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 64

soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap
12/1
  • Form 242000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 64

led early, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, chevrons on sleeves

Throckley

27 t D
125/1
  • Form 247/59-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 63

close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(7)
Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 980265
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 63

raced wide close up after 3f, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace

6(6)
Silk - Pink, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 30/0800
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 63

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Black, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap

Greengage (IRE)

27 h CD
10/1
  • Form 080358
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to press winner close home

8(2)
Silk - Red and white stripes, white sleeves, red spots, striped cap

Esspeegee

11 D
22/1
  • Form 572679
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

9(12)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
  • Form 68002
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 65

raced wide, keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out

11(1)
Silk - Pink, purple cross belts, armlets and cap
150/1
  • Form 93-3080
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

12(9)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK diamond, chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap

Yasir (USA)

25 CDCD
33/1
  • Form 5-07545
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

dwelt in rear, switched wide halfway, pushed along 3f out, never a factor

10(4)
NR
  • Form 374300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 63

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Dream Magic has been well below par since returning from a break but this is a very weak opener. International Law is also a course and distance winner and may have stronger claims but GREENGAGE has been racing over shorter distances since third off a 4lb higher mark over this trip at Newcastle in October so gets the nod, even though Catbird Seat ran his best race so far when finding only one too good here three weeks ago and he’s the least exposed. Courtside is also interesting but Zarrar may need this.

Formwatch

International Law 20-1 (8-10) Led after 1f, set steady pace, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Guroor (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Zarrar (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Disputed lead, headed briefly 7th, disputed lead again 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, pecked last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Aggy With It (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.

Dream Magic (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind My Poem (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Throckley 15-2 (11-2) Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 28l behind Sehayli (10-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Courtside (FR) 6-1 (9-9) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 10, 4l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Fast Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Alborkan (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.

Greengage (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Zabeel Star (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Esspeegee 33-1 (9-11) Raced wide pushed along in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Catbird Seat (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept well inside final furlong but unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Pearl Beach (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Relative Ease 10-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Lady Of York (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Yasir (USA) 28-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Donnachies Girl (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Utopian Lad (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 13 3/4l behind Fame N Fortune (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.