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21:00 Wolverhampton

Freebets.co.uk Grand National Best Odds Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.90s
  • Off Time: 21:01:01
  • 11 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, light green stripe, striped sleeves and cap

Danderek

22 CD
7/4
  • Form 4-621
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 73

led, ridden over 1f out, soon under pressure, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out

2(1)
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 12117/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, weakened over 3f out

3(2)
Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap
10/1
  • Form 721244-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Orange, Purple star, armlets and star on cap

King's Icon (IRE)

31 b BFCD
9/2
  • Form 942212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up towards rear, headway 1f out, one pace

5(7)
Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star
5/1
  • Form 4914-51
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

held up in touch, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held towards finish

6(6)
Silk - Maroon, Beige triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
14/1
  • Form 930454-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leader, weakened over 2f out

7(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, diamonds on sleeves

Lunar River (FR)

147 t CD
33/1
  • Form 286248-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

held up in rear, kept on entering final furlong, never dangerous

8(9)
Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap
15/2
  • Form 4622-27
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Beige, Black armlets

Watchmaker

38 CD
33/1
  • Form 2140-38
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, faded entering final furlong

10(5)
Silk - Orange, black sleeves, orange diamonds, black cap
50/1
  • Form 703/2-46
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 63

held up towards rear, weakened well over 1f out

11(10)
Silk - Mauve, Purple hollow box, Pink sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star

Shake On It

19 CD
16/1
  • Form 230453
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 61

held up towards rear, effort on inner well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

KINGS ICON has been on form and we feel he can get back to winning ways in this handicap ahead of Dandarek and Kings Masque. A winner on his penultimate run the pick put in a bold bid to follow up when recording his third silver medal in four starts. He does go up in the weights for that run but with the winner then going on land the hat-trick that seems fair as well as looking rock solid form. Dandarek hails from the red-hot Richard Fahey yard and scored over course and distance when last seen. He beat home an in from rival and given that he also got the better of two subsequent winners that day he looks to have every chance. King Masque scored in a claimer last time out and although he has form to overturn on the one we've just mentioned he looks good for place cash. Fujin Dancer looks better treated now after a poor run when returning to this company on his last start so can go well but while it's dangerous to side against a Richard Fahey runner at the moment we do so by opting for Kings Icon.

Formwatch

Danderek 14-1 (9-2) Made all, clear over 2f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Sworn Tigress (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

Longoria (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 21l behind Gaily Noble (9-4) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.

Oriental Cavalier 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Kames Park (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

King's Icon (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Dajen (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

King's Masque 9-2 (8-13) Intouch in rear, not much room when effort between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol in Mar beating Hypnotic Gaze (8-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Bere Davis (FR) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 4th of 12, 7l behind Cool Baranca (8-13) at Ayr 1m 1f clm stks 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.

Lunar River (FR) 14-1 (9-6) Held up, some headway on outisde over 2f out, no impression, edged left over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Insolence (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f flls hcp (0-70) (3yo+) (5) pol in Nov.

Fujin Dancer (FR) 4-1 (8-8) Pressed leader, every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Chosen Forever (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

Watchmaker 14-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, led 8f out until 7f out, chased leader until 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 8, 26l behind Taaresh (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (4) pol in Mar.

Escardo (GER) 33-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 24l behind Jeer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

Shake On It 20-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Mr Hichens (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.