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15:05 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Div 1) (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.40s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Appalachian Trail (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Denver (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ermine Grey

      14/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, Dark Blue cap

        What-A-Dancer (IRE)

        124
        20/1
        • Form 406546
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 87

        steadied start, always behind

        2(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Appalachian Trail (IRE)

        70
        10/1
        • Form 416655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in touch and keen, effort 2f out, pressed leader final furlong, narrow leader close home

        3(4)
        Silk - Maroon, White star and armlets, Beige cap

        Denver (IRE)

        24 b
        3/1
        • Form 21-0215
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, challenged and headed narrowly close home

        4(3)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Freeloader (IRE)

        20
        10/3
        • Form 145431
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 82

        held up mid-division, headway to chase leader 3f out, faded close home

        5(6)
        Silk - Light Green, Red chevron, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Atlantic Quest (USA)

        28
        5/1
        • Form 50B041
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 80

        held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, short lived

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue inverted triangle, Red sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Ermine Grey

        13
        14/1
        • Form 003440
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

        Parkview Love (USA)

        13
        40/1
        • Form 453000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 79

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Stage Secret (IRE)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 01
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 77

        steadied start, headway 3f out, weakened final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - White, Gold cuffs and cap

        Kali

        10
        11/2
        • Form 646242
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 75

        soon led and clear, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out

        10(1)
        Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots

        Caroubier (IRE)

        73 b
        40/1
        • Form 000600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 66

        always towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a very interesting race, and from a shortlist that contains Stage Secret, Atlantic Quest and Denver, we will just side with Atlantic Quest. The selection got back to winning ways on his first run for Karl Burke last time here over seven furlongs. He still looks reasonably handicapped, his all-weather record is very good and he might yet improve at this longer trip so looks set to run a big race. Stage Secret is also interesting and this well-bred son of Zilzal returned after being treated for a sinus problem to score over seven furlongs last time. That win suggested that there was very much better to come, and we'll get an idea of just how much today. Denver also catches the eye as he is lightly raced, has also won here over seven, and was staying on nicely last time, with the suggestion that he too has better to come. Of the others, Freeloader is consistent and should run his race, Kali is also consistent and was only just denied from today's mark at Lingfield last time, and Caroubier, who is rarely out of the money on the all-weather, is a course and distance scorer and is back to a winning mark. With What A Dancer probably going to need the outing, this spins us back to the selection, which is Atlantic Quest.