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20:15 Wolverhampton

Grand Theatre Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 142y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,521 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.81s
  • Off Time: 20:15:28
  • 12 Ran
1(11)
Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 258511
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

dwelt, behind, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge

2(7)
Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap
7/2
  • Form 374248
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a threat

3(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

Caramuru (IRE)

17 p CD
14/1
  • Form 200990
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

slowly into stride and early reminders, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never theatened leaders

4(1)
Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
5/1
  • Form 53220
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

5(4)
Silk - Dark green, light green chevrons, red cap
  • Form 50-4332
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge, lost place well inside final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 75524
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, stayed on well

8(13)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue triple diamond
50/1
  • Form 04967
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

always behind, outpaced 2f out

9(10)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

Pact Of Steel

11 p BF
14/1
  • Form 337210
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders on outside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner

10(9)
Silk - White and royal blue stripes, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal blue star

Barnay

24 v
40/1
  • Form 623421
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 64

always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out

11(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

Herm (IRE)

42 C
20/1
  • Form 293455
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms

12(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

Gembari

112 v
14/1
  • Form 021-486
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, ridden when carried right over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong

13(8)
Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star

Sumner Beach

18 BF
13/2
  • Form 357633
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 56

pressed leader, ridden and every chance when carried right over 1f out, kept on, held when lost 2nd near finish

6(12)
NR
12/1
  • Form 863457
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

War Department is unpenalised for winning an apprentices’ race last week when recording a double over 7f at Newcastle and should confirm earlier running with Ebbisham. Barnay will find this tougher than the seller he won at Lingfield while Sumner Beach has returned a losing favourite the last twice now and steps up in trip. Pact Of Steel was in good form before disappointing at Kempton but SCREAMING GEMINI is getting closer and is taken to finally open his account on the back of a second over track and trip.

Formwatch

War Department (IRE) 3-1fav (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up behind, smooth headway towards far side over 1f out, shaken up and ran on inside final furlong, ridden out to lead near finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Deansgate (9-11) by hd, 13 ran.

Ebbisham (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind War Department (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Caramuru (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, 11l behind Keswick (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Sharg (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind King's Slipper (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Screaming Gemini (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind New Orleans (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Sounds Approving (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, soon led, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Fortune And Glory (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Cashel (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, well behind final 3f, last of 7, dist behind Rapier (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Pact Of Steel 9-4fav (9-7) Mid-division on outside and raced keenly, headway chasing leaders 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Thistimelastyear (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Barnay 11-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Sep beating Mans Not Trot (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

Herm (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Christmas Night (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Gembari 14-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 13l behind Low Profile (9-5) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Sumner Beach 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, led 2f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Harry George (8-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Black Salt 7-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mudawwan (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.