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16:20 Wolverhampton

Betway Marathon Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 42.36s
  • Off Time: 16:20:31
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dream Serenade

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Delagoa Bay (IRE)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ascendant

      11/4

        1(8)
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevron, BLACK sleeves, WHITE stars, BLACK cap, WHITE star

        Miss Dusky Diva (IRE)

        30 CD
        6/4
        • Form 9064-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 61

        held up towards rear on outside, headway from 5f out, led over 3f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal blue and white check, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds

        Fennann

        14 b
        100/1
        • Form P0414/9
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon behind

        3(5)
        Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

        Delagoa Bay (IRE)

        30 CD
        11/1
        • Form 1355-33
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 59

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner

        4(4)
        Silk - Fuchsia, Black star, hooped cap

        Lineman

        38 b C
        11/2
        • Form 03672-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 58

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, never on terms

        5(3)
        Silk - Red and White (quartered), White sleeves and cap

        Ascendant

        15 D
        11/4
        • Form 876760/
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 57

        held up towards rear, driven and effort over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, unable to trouble winner, stayed on

        6(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap

        Anton Dolin (IRE)

        18 be
        66/1
        • Form 5000/75
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 50

        led, headed over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve diamonds, Purple sleeves

        Yorkshireman (IRE)

        6 b CD
        14/1
        • Form 79550-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 45

        ridden away from stalls, chasing leaders after 1f, driven over 3f out, not much room 1f out, no extra

        8(7)
        Silk - White, Red hoops, Royal Blue and White chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Dream Serenade

        31 h
        6/1
        • Form 6285-34
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 49

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, kicked clear well over 1f out, never looked liked being caught after

        Previous results

        2016
        (7)
        Silk -

        Little Stampy (IRE)

        15/8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        The Yank

        6/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        2014
        (2)
        Silk -

        Waving

        5/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        MISS DUSKY DIVA is upped a further 6lb as she bids for a hat-trick of victories over 2m. But she was not unduly troubled when scoring by a couple of lengths over track and trip last time and has had the measure of Delagoa Bay the last twice now. Lineman was beaten only a head over course and distance last month when in front of Dream Serenade and looks a threat but Ascendant has not won the Flat since 2013 and Anton Dolin has plenty to find with the selection.

        Formwatch

        Miss Dusky Diva (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Sakhra (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Fennann 66-1 (11-4) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when blundered next, last of 9, dist behind The Caller (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.

        Delagoa Bay (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Miss Dusky Diva (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Lineman 9-2 (9-10) Held up, good headway on wide outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Yasir (10-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Ascendant 8-11fav (11-5) Chasing leaders when fell 3rd, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (5) gs in Jan.

        Anton Dolin (IRE) 200-1 (9-6) Led, headed 8f out, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Hallstatt (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Yorkshireman (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace final 2f, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Ryan The Giant (8-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Dream Serenade 12-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Pivot Bridge (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.