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14:15 Wolverhampton

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,200 added
  • Winner: £3,240
  • 2nd: £1,521
  • 3rd: £761
  • 4th: £380
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.45s
  • Off Time: 14:15:25
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

Amalfi Bay

40 BFD
10/3
  • Form 841124
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased

2(5)
Silk - Grey, Red Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 462244
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star

Rushmore

129 D
16/1
  • Form 79-7931
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

4(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap
9/2
  • Form 0335
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish

5(4)
Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap

Lockerbie

17 BF
9/1
  • Form 8-534
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

close up, wide and headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened2f out

6(9)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN
4/1
  • Form 653932
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots
9/1
  • Form 5-25661
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - White, black cap
25/1
  • Form 348359
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
17/2
  • Form 104273
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

pressed leader until led over 7f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

AMALFI BAY completed an Epsom double over the trip in July and has been racing over further. He's never raced on the surface but looks the one to beat. Rushmore has changed stables since landing a Class 4 handicap at Goodwood in June and is only 2lb higher while Sunset Memory came good over 1m2f at Sandown and though making her all-weather debut can continue on the upgrade. Zhang Fei is 0-12 but has performed well the last twice while Crystal Starlet, a daughter of Frankel, could do with a victory for the paddocks.

Formwatch

Amalfi Bay Evensfav (9-5) Held up last, closer out wide after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, losing place when hampered on rail entering final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Arabescato (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Thunder Ahead 6-1 (9-2) Led early, tracked winner, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Basilicata (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Rushmore 11-4 (8-6) Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, edged left and led towards finish, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Love Is Golden (9-7) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

Crystal Starlet 9-1 (9-0) Keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Jasmine Joy (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.

Lockerbie 6-5fav (9-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, last of 4, 6 1/2l behind Sky Bright (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Zhang Fei (FR) 15-8fav (8-11) Dwelt, towards rear, good headway 4f out, pressed leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance but not pace of winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Dreams Unwind (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Sunset Memory 16-1 (9-2) Made all, joined at 3f, asked for an effort and kept on at 2f, won going away inside final furlong, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Sep beating Lochanthem (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Vin Rouge (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened just inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Limited Edition (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Zookeeper (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden to chase winner 3f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Lord Torranaga (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.