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18:30 Wolverhampton
Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £4,270
- 2nd: £1,270
- 3rd: £635
- 4th: £317

- Form 016054
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led, headed but close up after 1f, hampered and no extra inside final furlong

- Form 1-21134
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

- Form 656731
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home

- Form 088774
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, led close home, ran on

- Form 0-48800
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

- Form 362630
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Hector Crouch
slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, led over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

- Form 04-2972
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, close up when hampered and no extra inside furlong

- Form 409722
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
prominent, not clear run over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on and went third towards finish, unlucky

- Form 003008
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey L Morris
slowly away, always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Richard Whitaker’s string has struck form with a vengeance but it’s difficult to make a case for Billy Roberts on this year’s efforts. Berkshire Philly was only beaten a neck over track and trip last time but has gone back up in the weights. G For Gabrial has only found one too good the last twice and has only had one run on the all-weather but BEAU GESTE (NAP) is 3-3 here and has run well in both starts since returning from a break so gets the nod. Traveller was successful at Newcastle 11 days ago and has also won around here this year so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
The Stalking Moon (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong but lacked pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Accomplice (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Beau Geste (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Held up off the pace in 7th, headway on wide outside 3f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Rafiot (10-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Traveller (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon led, stayed on, driven out, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating The Mackem Torpedo (8-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Hector's Here 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pulled hard, pressed leader 2f out, led 1f out, headed final 110 yards, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dragons Will Rise (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Mid-division, niggled along 3f out, ridden along 2f out, no more, 14th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Casilli (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Good Time Charlie 11-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Bad Company (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Berkshire Philly 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 6f out, went 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Tidal Racer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
G For Gabrial (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on from 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winne, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind River Sprite (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Khazaf 16-1 (8-10) Awkwardly away, pulled hard and soon racing in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders when bumped over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Laurentia (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.