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19:45 Wolverhampton

Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 104y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.32s
  • Off Time: 19:45:45
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dark Pine (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Arij (IRE)

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Cityzen Serg (IRE)

      29 CD
      5/1
      • Form 9115-19
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in rear, ridden and well beaten over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

      Mythical Madness

      26 v CD
      80/1
      • Form 76121-7
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 87

      held up, ridden and no impression over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Pactolus (IRE)

      8 ht CD
      11/1
      • Form 36865-2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 86

      held up, closed on inside 5f out, pushed along 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - White and Light Green check, White sleeves, hooped cap

      Avarice (IRE)

      26
      22/1
      • Form 22219-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      prominent early, chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Pink and dark blue diamonds, dark blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap, dark blue diamond

      Dark Pine (IRE)

      30 b
      5/4
      • Form 22627-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Arij (IRE)

      22 ht BF
      4/1
      • Form 2514-23
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      chased leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon held by winner

      7(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets, orange cap

      Howzer Black (IRE)

      15 h CD
      9/2
      • Form 2613-23
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      led, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2020
      (8)
      Silk -

      Mickey (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Arij has returned a beaten favourite the last twice including at Chelmsford last month when runner-up to DARK PINE (NAP). Without a win in Ireland for Dermot Weld, the latter appreciated the step up to 1m2f on his debut for new connections and there should be more to come over the distance. Cityzen Serg beat Howzer Black over a shorter trip here last month but something went amiss at Newcastle last time while the veteran Pactolus ran well on his latest start but is hard to win with nowadays.

      Formwatch

      Cityzen Serg (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Keen raced wide tracked winner until ridden along approaching 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 22 1/4l behind Arctic Vega (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Mythical Madness 33-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed 3f out, never a factor, last of 7, dist behind Power Of States (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Pactolus (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Close up in 4th, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Father Of Jazz (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Avarice (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Close up, lost place and in touch over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Power Of States (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Dark Pine (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, closed inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Arij (9-9) by nk, 8 ran.

      Arij (IRE) 8-11fav (9-4) Led, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed when riders whip was knocked out of hand towards finish, 3rd of 9, nk behind Society Red (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Howzer Black (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 150 yards, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Crimewave (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.