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15:10 Wolverhampton

Betway Marathon Distance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.02s
  • Off Time: 15:13:16
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

El Campeon

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    High Command (IRE)

    1/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Red, dark blue sleeves, white armlets and star on dark blue cap

      Skilled

      123 BF
      25/1
      • Form 20-5250
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 74

      steadied start, held up and always last, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, tailed off

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      High Command (IRE)

      6 D
      1/4
      • Form 677311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 75

      raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leaders, 2nd over 8f out, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      3(5)
      Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

      El Campeon

      12 CCD
      6/1
      • Form 218-098
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 72

      gave problems loading, tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Snowy Dawn

      35 D
      15/2
      • Form 274345
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 67

      led after 1f until 12f out, chased leader until over 8f out, chased leaders, not clearest of runs briefly 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, red epaulets, white sleeves, orange cap

      Notion Of Beauty (USA)

      10 v
      33/1
      • Form 743690
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 57

      raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 12f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened soon after

      Previous results

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      With Hindsight (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Topaling

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Odin (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      It’s difficult to see beyond the progressive HIGH COMMAND in this. He’s been winning at Southwell but can defy a penalty after following up a success over 1m4f with an easy win over 1m6f last week. A dual winner over hurdles, Skilled was placed on the Flat at Leopardstown for Gordon Elliott during the summer and debuts for new connections while Snowy Dawn finished runner-up off a higher mark over 1m6f at Haydock earlier this year. El Campeon and Notion Of Beauty are struggling at present and make no appeal.

      Formwatch

      Skilled 3-1jfav (11-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, moderate 6th over 2f out, no extra and eased final furlong, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Glendine River (10-9) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.

      High Command (IRE) 1-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, joined leader 4f out, clear with leader 3f out, led on bit 2f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Come Back King (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

      El Campeon 25-1 (9-4) Raced wide, towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 6l behind Priors Brook (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Snowy Dawn 4-1 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leaders, led again over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Stamford Raffles (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

      Notion Of Beauty (USA) 22-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway after 4f, soon chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 5 3/4l behind Major Ben (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.