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16:05 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.16s
  • Off Time: 16:06:03
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Flowing Cape (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Southandwest (IRE)

    17/2

      1(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Capricorn Run (USA)

      9 v D
      6/1
      • Form 88-3641
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 88

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue stars

      Southandwest (IRE)

      9 BFDCD
      17/2
      • Form 231-137
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 89

      held up, headway 1f out, soon edged left, kept on, not troubled winner

      3(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Flowing Cape (IRE)

      258
      5/2
      • Form 4272/76-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, swished tail, ran on

      4(6)
      Silk - Light blue, pink armlets, pink cap

      Mister New York (USA)

      20 b CCD
      3/1
      • Form 164-443
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 84

      in touch, ridden well over 1f, one pace inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

      Methaaly (IRE)

      14 e CCD
      10/1
      • Form 83037-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, raced keenly, headway on inside 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, White cap

      Indian Diva (IRE)

      21 t D
      14/1
      • Form 0066-15
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 82

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, slight bump when weakening inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

      Count Ceprano (IRE)

      6 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 7-42264
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 78

      held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      SOUTHANDWEST is the likeliest winner but Methaaly and Capricorn Run are not without their chances on the formbook. The selection did take a fair old hike up the weights for an effortless success at Wolverhampton before flopping at Kempton but the manner in which he won at Dunstall Park lives long in the memory and it's worth chancing that he can rediscover his form going this way around. Methaaly was big odds at the course last week and while this handicap is much tougher, it would be no surprise to see him primed for this big pot. Capricorn Run took advantage of the handicapper's decision to drop him a couple of pounds but now finds himself in the same predicament as previously was the case. Nevertheless, he comes here in fair nick. Indian Diva won well at Southwell but failed to translate that form away from that surface. Mister New York is tried again in blinkers after an unsuccessful experiment last time up. Flowing Cape had some solid form in turf contests but is unproven on this surface and the market is therefore watched. Southandwest has most positives in a race where finding the winner is not an easy task.

      Formwatch

      Capricorn Run (USA) 11-2 (8-10) Held up in rear, driven along 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, driven out, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol beating Tamagin (9-4) by 1l, 9 ran.

      Southandwest (IRE) 7-2fav (8-11) Took keen hold, well off the pace in rear, driven on outside and struggling 2f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Capricorn Run (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

      Flowing Cape (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 3l behind Tawaash (9-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in May.

      Mister New York (USA) 5-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, closing and took 3rd finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Den's Gift (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

      Methaaly (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, ran on inside final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Sir Nod (8-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

      Indian Diva (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Mahadee (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (2) pol in Jan.

      Count Ceprano (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) In touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 2l behind Gallantry (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.