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19:50 Wolverhampton

Betway Stayers Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.05s
  • Off Time: 19:52:06
  • 5 Ran
2(7)
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots

John Reel (FR)

14 CDCD
7/1
  • Form 3-67774
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 93

led, ridden over 2f out, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened towards finish

4(2)
Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, light blue diamonds, dark blue cap, light blue diamonds
  • Form 541/523
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left, all out

5(5)
Silk - Light blue and red (quartered), hooped sleeves, white cap

Midtech Star (IRE)

14 v CDCD
9/4
  • Form 5-61313
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 86

held up, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd and every chance well inside final furlong, stayed on

7(4)
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap
8/1
  • Form 834711
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, upsides 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

8(1)
Silk - White, emerald green star, striped sleeves
2/1
  • Form 734-632
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders on inside, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on well towards finish, unlucky

3(6)
NR
  • Form 315530
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 93

Withdrawn

9(3)
NR

Handiwork

371 p
14/1
  • Form 22329/6-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 78

Withdrawn

1(9)
NR
6/1
  • Form 063024/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 95

NonRunner

6(8)
NR
7/1
  • Form 454-714
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Midtech Star beat Ardamir a neck over track and trip last month and that pair are hard to separate in this. Every Chance ran well upped into this grade at Lingfield last time and finishing ahead of Sennockian Star while Farquhar debuts for new connections on his first start since 2015. Luv U Whatever has been winning plating races but JOHN REEL (NAP) drops down in class after a good effort at Lingfield a fortnight ago. He may come good again having won off a 5lb higher mark at Newmarket last year with an apprentice’s allowance further helping his cause today.

Formwatch

John Reel (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon edged right, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind First Mohican (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.

Every Chance (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Dwelt tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Petite Jack (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Midtech Star (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Keen, tracked leader until 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Royal Marskell (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Luv U Whatever 9-4 (9-6) Set very steady pace, headed over 11f out, tracked clear leader, closed 7f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Mar beating El Campeon (9-8) by 1l, 5 ran.

Ardamir (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Keen close up, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Midtech Star (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Sennockian Star 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Big Country (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

Handiwork 25-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Haines (8-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

Farquhar (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Towards rear, driven and headway towards stands side over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Wadi Al Hattawi (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Cotton Club (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Duke Street (9-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.