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15:10 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct On The FA Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.94s
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves
25/1
  • Form 157050-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders until lost place 8f out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

2(1)
Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Pink stars

Sun Hill

43 C
10/1
  • Form 0831-99
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders until lost place 2f out, no danger after

3(8)
Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 8114-01
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

held up towards rear, steady headway from 5f out, not clear run and squeezed through over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, pressed winner final furlong, ran on

4(5)
Silk - Cream, Maroon sleeves, Pink cap

Big Bertha

24 BFC
9/1
  • Form 804-127
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap
  • Form 7114-76
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

made most until just over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

6(13)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

Serbelloni

59 C
7/2
  • Form 67/521-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

held up in touch, headway to lead just over 2f out, ridden and quickened over 1f out, held on

7(3)
Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

Obay

9
25/1
  • Form 42320-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

with leader, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(9)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves
16/1
  • Form 2-43167
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on

9(6)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 6621-24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, one pace

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
10/1
  • Form 7324-16
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 68

took keen hold, headway to chase leaders after 4f, led briefly over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out, soon eased

11(12)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 219193
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 66

steadied start and soon switched left, held up, ridden over 2f out, no response

12(4)
Silk - Pink, Light Green sash and sleeves, White cap
8/1
  • Form 8264-45
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13(7)
Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and cap

Bienheureux

18 BFC
16/1
  • Form 1-34228
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 61

held up, headway on outside over 2f out, came wide stands rail 1f out, no impression final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be Garden Society, Serbelloni, Big Bertha and Considine and the nomination is given to Garden Society. The selection won well last time out when beating Theatre and although he has a penalty for that win he won with a little in hand and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Serbelloni rates the main danger he won well last time out when beating Jadeeron but he has yet to prove he stays this far and for that reason he is over looked. , Big Bertha is another worthy of respect as he is better off with the selection at the weights he but he looks exposed and lacks scope for improvement. Considine was a fair fifth behind Garnett last time out and that form has since been franked so he has definite place claims but he looks weighted up to his best and may be venerable to a less exposed type. Of the remainder Macaroni Gold and Bienheureux are game and consistent and are sure to run their races but for the winner we return to Garden Society who looks to be on an upward curve.

Formwatch

Mana d'Argent (IRE) 2-1fav Prominent, pushed along over 7f out, led 6f out until over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 27l behind Typhoon Tilly at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (F4) pol in Nov.

Sun Hill 33-1 Ridden over 3f out, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 8l behind Master Theo at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (D2) pol in Jan.

Garden Society (IRE) 10-1 Steadied start, soon in touch, led 3f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (D2) pol in Feb beating Theatre by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Big Bertha 4-1jt-fav Behind, kept on from over 1f out, not troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Garden Society at Lingfield 2m hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Victory Quest (IRE) 20-1 Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 15l behind Shape Up at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (D2) fbs in Feb.

Serbelloni 11-4fav Held up in touch, ridden to lead 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (E3) pol in Jan beating Jadeeron by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Obay 50-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind The Violin Player at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol.

Eastborough (IRE) 10-1 Ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3l behind Kew Green at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Macaroni Gold (IRE) 9-2 Mid-division, stayed on well from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Garden Society at Lingfield 2m hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Turn 'n Burn 7-1 Slowly into stride, held up, ridden to chase leading pair over 3f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Cordial at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Broughton Knows 7-1 Behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Peak Park at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (E3) fbs in Feb.

Considine (USA) 5-2jt-fav Reared start, raced wide pulling hard, led 8f out, kicked on 4f out, headed just over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 7l behind Garnett at Lingfield 2m app hcp (E3) std.

Bienheureux 7-2jt-fav Raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven to chase leader 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Duelling Banjos at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.