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15:40 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct In Vision Sky Page 293 Handicap (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.55s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Arc El Ciel (ARG)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Yorker (USA)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Warden Warren

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

        Arc El Ciel (ARG)

        9 v
        5/2
        • Form 300162-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on to lead last strides

        2(3)
        Silk - Yellow, emerald green cross belts, hooped sleeves, light green cap

        Grey Pearl

        9
        11/2
        • Form 040534-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap

        Warden Warren

        9 b
        8/1
        • Form 000021-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13

        prominent and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed last strides

        4(11)
        Silk - BEIGE, BLACK epaulets, ORANGE cap

        Marabar

        49
        16/1
        • Form 255005-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        always behind

        5(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE chevrons, YELLOW cap

        Yorker (USA)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 010020-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on towards finish

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, armlets and star on cap

        Barzak (IRE)

        13 b
        16/1
        • Form 001005-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        soon behind, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        7(8)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond on body

        Danielle's Lad

        14 b
        11/2
        • Form 003005-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, not quickened towards finish

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green triple diamond, sleeves and star on cap

        Blonde En Blonde (IRE)

        7
        8/1
        • Form 03534-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, lost place and switched right over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

        Whippasnapper

        28
        20/1
        • Form 060000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        11(7)
        Silk - Grey and Pink diamonds, halved sleeves

        Spark Up

        9 b
        16/1
        • Form 061266-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, not clear run 4f out, and 2f out, never dangerous

        12(10)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Pawn In Life (IRE)

        24
        4/1
        • Form 225051-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(12)
        NR

        Game Guru

        21
        • Form 00D301-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive seven-furlong handicap in which Arc El Ciel gets the vote ahead of, in no particular order, Spark Up, Barzak, Whippasnapper, Game Guru and Pawn In Life. There are only two course and distance winners in the line-up, these being Arc El Ciel and Spark Up. The former is six-pounds higher in the ratings than for his last success, but was only just denied from a one-pound higher mark than today's when he last ran. He has to be considered. The latter is lightly raced and now just two pounds higher in the ratings than for that course win. His chance also has to be respected. Grey Pearl looked as though she might make up into a decent animal at two but recent form gives her a bit to find with Arc El Ciel. Warden Warren races quickly under a penalty after beating Arc El Ciel by half-a-length on New Year's Eve, but the selection is weighted to get his revenge. Of the others, Yorker is back to a winning mark but that did come nearly three years ago, although he has won more recently than that, and Barzak is back to near a winning mark. Danielle's Lad is very well weighted on his Turf form, although he needs to improve on the bare evidence of all-weather form. Whippasnapper is back to a winning mark, so will have supporters and Game Guru is certainly well weighted on the very best of his Southwell form. This leaves Pawn Life, who certainly gets in at the right end of the handicap and is only four-pounds higher in the ratings than for his Southwell win in December. Bear him in mind too. Overall, though, we'll stick with Arc El Ciel.