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16:50 Wolverhampton

Great Offers At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,619
  • 2nd: £482
  • 3rd: £241
  • 4th: £120
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.99s
  • Off Time: 16:51:47
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Matsunosuke

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Imprimis Tagula (IRE)

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Tourist

      11/4

        1(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Imprimis Tagula (IRE)

        9 v DCD
        11/4
        • Form 762230
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd post

        2(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Brown star, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Brown star

        Tourist

        9 CDCD
        11/4
        • Form 404009
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 87

        dwelt, held in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd post

        3(1)
        Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

        Matsunosuke

        26 CD
        3/1
        • Form 297901
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 99

        always travelling well just behind leaders, led on bit over 1f out, ridden and ran on

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap

        Weet A Surprise

        217 v CCD
        7/1
        • Form 31-2226
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets, orange cap

        King's Wonder

        41 BFD
        9/1
        • Form 330819
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 79

        took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on same pace

        6(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Barraland

        29 p
        50/1
        • Form 730268
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 49

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Black, emerald green seams, emerald green cap

        Royal Blade (IRE)

        12
        12/1
        • Form 9-94855
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Orange sash and armlets, Orange cap, Light Green spots

        Woodwind

        7
        66/1
        • Form 96
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        dwelt, in touch in rear, kept on final furlong, never a factor

        Previous results

        2009
        (7)
        Silk -

        Ebraam (USA)

        1/3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        With Barraland and Royal Blade in the race there should be enough pace to ensure an end-to-end gallop and that should mean another victory for MATSUNOSUKE. Our selection is a potent force on artificial surfaces who had more in hand than the winning margin implies when scoring over five furlongs here last time and, although that trip probably suits him better, he has enough in hand at the weights to earn the vote. Imprimis Tagula has a fantastic strike-rate on the all-weather and, despite the fact that's largely thanks to his exploits at Southwell, he's got to be considered a threat over his favoured trip. Tourist loves it here and is another who will relish a solid tempo but he has over a stone to find with Matsunosuke while Weet A Surprise, who knows her way around here blindfolded, is probably playing for places in an above-average event for the grade.

        Formwatch

        Imprimis Tagula (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Sutton Veny (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

        Tourist 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, no progress over 2f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Sutton Veny (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

        Matsunosuke 7-2 (9-1) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left and driven out, won at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol in Oct beating Elhamri (8-11) by hd, 8 ran.

        Weet A Surprise 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Mo Mhuirnin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

        King's Wonder 4-1fav (9-9) Dwelt raced wide, in touch over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8l behind Orpenindeed (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Oct.

        Barraland 14-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 5l behind Swansea Jack (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Oct.

        Royal Blade (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Led, hung right over 1f out, headed towards finish, 5th of 11, 3/4l behind The Happy Hammer (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

        Woodwind 66-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 19l behind Entitled (8-12) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.