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16:40 Wolverhampton

Go Pontin's Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.19s
  • Off Time: 16:40:39
  • 13 Ran
1(5)
Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE check, DARK GREEN sleeves and cap
  • Form 75/2371-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 58

held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

2(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

Harare

28 b CD
14/1
  • Form 917251-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 58

slowly into stride, held up, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Red, Black seams, Red cap, Black spots
  • Form 60744-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 57

in rear, effort over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

4(10)
Silk - Red, orange epaulets
33/1
  • Form 841283-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on

5(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 7407/68-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, not much room briefly over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(11)
Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves
8/1
  • Form 56033-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 51

always towards rear

7(6)
Silk - Orange, White star, White sleeves, Orange stars, Royal Blue cap, White star
33/1
  • Form 43P975-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, ridden over 4f out, quickly weakened, tailed off over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

Second Reef

3 p BF
22/1
  • Form 92242-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

held up towards rear, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong not quicken

9(1)
Silk - Light Green and Orange (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Green and Orange striped cap
  • Form 5678-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

10(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

Obscene

5 be
100/1
  • Form 87998-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 54

led early, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off well over 1f out

11(12)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond, RED sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 440823-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 53

chased leader and keen, led 7f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

12(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 411757-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, ridden and headway on outer 2f out, stayed on final furlong

13(13)
Silk - White, Black diamond, Black and Red halved sleeves, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 205760-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 50

soon led, headed 7f out, chased leader until ridden and quickly weakened over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

A tight race for punters and Harare is preferred to Kilmandscharo and Danzare. The selection is not the heartiest of battlers but if consenting to put it all in, he could be the answer over a course-and-distance that he appears to reserve his best foot forward upon. Kilmandscharo landed a gamble before christmas and has to be respected. It remains to be seen as to whether the assessor has guessed correctly or not. Danzare won well over ten furlongs on her latest start. Beaten previously at this track, it could be the percentage call to oppose. Second Reef always runs on as if a race could be within his compass but the record tells you all. Discotheque and Lobengula have the form to win this although the draw has not been kind. Bentley Brook is massively dropped in trip whilst Under Fire is watched in the market for any signs of financial interest. A real puzzle for the punters and this could go to Harare if he consents to put his best foot forward.

Formwatch

Kilimandscharo (USA) 15-8fav (8-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Dec beating Lobengula (8-13) by 3l, 13 ran.

Harare 13-2 (8-8) Held up, smooth headway over 3f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Dec beating Fulvio (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

Bentley Brook (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Held up, headway over 7f out, soon chasing leaders, effort and hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Tioga Gold (8-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

Discotheque (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Street Life (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Danzare 5-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, smooth headway 2f out, led 1f out, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol beating Show Me The Lolly (8-6) by 4l, 14 ran.

Second Reef 2-1fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to join leaders over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Bathwick Emma (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol.

Counterfactual (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, effort over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 10l behind Granakey (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs.

Lobengula (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Keen, chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Golden Spectrum (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.