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18:00 Wolverhampton

Betway Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 104y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,308
  • 2nd: £4,834
  • 3rd: £2,418
  • 4th: £1,208
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.87s
  • Off Time: 18:00:18
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fox Tal

6/4

    1(3)
    Silk - Pink and dark blue diamonds, dark blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap, dark blue diamond

    Dark Pine (IRE)

    15 b CD
    7/4
    • Form 191002-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 97

    raced in 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and weakened turning in

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

    Fox Tal

    40
    6/4
    • Form 333244-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 107

    wore hood to post, made all, set steady pace until quickened halfway, 2 lengths ahead inside final 2f, carried head high and driven inside final furlong, always doing enough, unchallenged

    3(1)
    Silk - Yellow, red star, black and yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap, red star

    Kenzai Warrior (USA)

    47 BF
    9/4
    • Form 08/P105-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 99

    tracked winner throughout, pushed along over 2f out, came wide in home straight, stayed on under pressure inside furlong, never able to challenge

    Previous results

    2021
    (4)
    Silk -

    Felix

    10/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1

    2020
    (4)
    Silk -

    Global Giant

    8/13
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1

    2019
    (1)
    Silk -

    Hathal (USA)

    6/4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    Dark Pine easily won here in February and also scored at Chester in the summer. He reappeared here on Boxing Day with a fine run in a Class 2 handicap but has 10lb to find on official ratings with FOX TAL. Andrew Balding's charge has never raced on this surface but has been placed several times at Group and Listed level and looks the one to beat. Kenzai Warrior is another making his debut on the surface but won a Class 2 handicap at Kempton in September. He's unproven over the trip but a small field could play to his strengths.

    Formwatch

    Dark Pine (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Alexander James (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

    Fox Tal 10-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Garden Paradise (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.

    Kenzai Warrior (USA) 7-4fav (9-2) Awkward start, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Madame Tantzy (8-11) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.