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16:25 Wolverhampton

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 219y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £10,800 added
  • Winner: £5,508
  • 2nd: £2,586
  • 3rd: £1,293
  • 4th: £647
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 58.96s
  • Off Time: 16:26:33
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Achnamara

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Pretending (IRE)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Country Pyle

      9/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Light blue and grey diamonds, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue diamonds

        Ravens Ark

        17 p
        16/1
        • Form 420334
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 81

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f

        2(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, white disc and sleeves, red cap

        Country Pyle

        40 BFD
        9/2
        • Form 6-41322
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, not much room and lost place over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner

        3(4)
        Silk - Light blue, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow cap

        Achnamara

        68 C
        11/2
        • Form 120024
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 86

        prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, led 4f out, quickened 2f out, stayed on well

        4(6)
        Silk - White, brown and white striped sleeves, pink cap

        Seven Pockets (IRE)

        26 C
        13/2
        • Form U-11466
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 78

        mid-division, no impression and hanging right over 1f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, Red armlets

        Seattle King

        25
        200/1
        • Form 147-350
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 84

        always in rear

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

        Eagle Court (IRE)

        17 v CD
        10/1
        • Form 645165
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Night Sparkle (IRE)

        40 D
        5/2
        • Form 0-32321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 80

        soon led, headed over 8f out, led over 7f out until 4f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

        Pretending (IRE)

        30
        15/2
        • Form 0-15
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on but never able to trouble winner

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Yellow and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Buxted Reel (IRE)

        18 C
        15/2
        • Form 533162
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace and beaten from over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Night Sparkle has leading claims having won at Haydock last month for an in-form yard but Buxted Reel is upped in class after going close at Chelmsford. Ravens Ark can figure back over this longer trip while Country Pyle drops down in distance having gone close over 2m recently. However, novice winner PRETENDING (NAP) is expected to improve over this extra distance now handicapping so Sir Mark Prescott’s grey filly gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Ravens Ark 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Saratoga Gold (10-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Country Pyle 11-4fav (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on but headed final strides, 2nd of 13, hd behind Blame It On Sally (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Achnamara 11-4 (8-6) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rider soon dropped whip after, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 13 3/4l behind Giavellotto (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Seven Pockets (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Steadied start, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden chasing leaders and hung badly right over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Smart Champion (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Seattle King 100-1 (9-11) Dwelt in touch stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 12 1/2l behind Astral Beau (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Eagle Court (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Front mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on and hung left inside last, always held, 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Fred Bear (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Night Sparkle (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, quickened into a clear lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Melakaz (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.

        Pretending (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Evania (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep.

        Buxted Reel (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) In rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Spit Spot (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.