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19:15 Wolverhampton

Betway Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.54s
  • Off Time: 19:15:58
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Old Port (IRE)

85/40

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Emperor

    11/8

      1(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Desert Emperor

      52 t CD
      11/8
      • Form 211-232
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      led and set steady pace, headed over 3f out, chased winner, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, white star and sleeves

      Old Port (IRE)

      46 C
      85/40
      • Form 33-1114
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      bit keen, tracked leader, led over 3f out, went for home and ridden inside final 2f, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again final 100 yards

      3(3)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

      Percy Willis

      14 p DCD
      15/2
      • Form 115713
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 77

      held up tracking leaders out wide, went 3rd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened into 4th towards finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Red, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves

      White Willow

      78 C
      4/1
      • Form 32-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, dropped to 4th 3f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, white disc, armlets and cap

      Casting Vote (IRE)

      14
      20/1
      • Form 5/603-59
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 72

      steadied start, raced keenly in rear, never a factor, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      DESERT EMPEROR has gone close in all three outings since winning over course and distance in December. He drops in class having been beaten a head in a tougher contest at Lingfield and is the one to beat with a similar effort. Novice winner White Willow steps up in trip for her handicap debut along with Old Port, whose winning run came to an end off today’s mark last time. Percy Willis has been in good form in lower grade races this year but Casting Vote is hard to recommend.

      Formwatch

      Desert Emperor 3-1 (9-2) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Celtic Art (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Old Port (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Soon chasing leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final fulrong, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Menai Bridge (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Percy Willis 7-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Najeeba (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      White Willow 9-2 (9-13) Slow in to stride, soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Jan beating Sous Les Etoiles (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Casting Vote (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Carey Street (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.