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20:45 Wolverhampton

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.98s
  • Off Time: 20:45:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spes Nostra

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mubtadi

    8/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

      Ishikawa (IRE)

      15 CD
      7/2
      • Form 4253-62
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      raced keenly, led early, tracked leader 1f, chased leading pair, went 2nd on inside well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      2(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Busatto (USA)

      15
      5/2
      • Form 521-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      went right and bumped start, recovered to 2nd over 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Mubtadi

      267 CD
      8/1
      • Form 111141-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap, yellow stars

      Secular Society

      52 CD
      5/1
      • Form 3/23-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leading trio, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden on outside one pace and no impression over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, striped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Spes Nostra

      13 b CD
      2/1
      • Form 6281-51
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      soon led and raced keenly, ridden 2f out, hung left under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on well

      Previous results

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      Chookie Royale

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      2012
      (2)
      Silk -

      Patriotic (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8

      2011
      (8)
      Silk -

      Veroon (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      All of these can be given a chance including Mubtadi, who hasn't raced since June but won six of his seven starts last year. Coincidentally, both Secular Society and Spes Nostra beat the same horse by the same margin when winning their respective latest outings over track and trip. It's hard to separate that pair while better is expected from Bussatto after a modest reappearance at Kempton. But the latter finished well behind runner-up ISHIKAWA on that occasion and it's Karl Burke's charge that gets the vote to go one better in this less competitive affair.

      Formwatch

      Ishikawa (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Squire Osbaldeston (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Busatto (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Crossed over to lead over 8f out and set good pace, hung left on bend and ridden over 2f out, headed under pressure over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair until inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 7th of 13, 9l behind Squire Osbaldeston (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Mubtadi 11-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun beating King Olav (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Secular Society 6-4fav (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Arlecchino (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Spes Nostra 11-4 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Arlecchino (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.