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19:50 Wolverhampton

Bet International Rugby - Betdaq Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.91s
  • Off Time: 19:50:29
  • 10 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark green, orange halved sleeves, dark green and orange quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 3724/00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 92

keen, tracked leaders, lost place halfway, behind over 4f out, virtually pulled up final furlong

2(3)
Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

Final Victory

28 p D
5/2
  • Form 132393
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, driven over 3f out, weakened 2f out

4(9)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 475085
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 87

in touch, went 4th 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

Eseej (USA)

7 DCD
11/1
  • Form 276104
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

led, hung badly right and headed 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

6(11)
Silk - Purple, White halved sleeves, White cap, Purple spots
8/1
  • Form 508631
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, just held on

7(10)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

Daaweitza

18 b C
9/1
  • Form 158274
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

switched left soon after start, held up well in rear, kept on under strong pressure from over 1f out, never near leaders

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
16/1
  • Form 395214
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 68

held up, ridden and headway entering final 2f, effort when not much room entering final furlong, driven to press winner, just held

9(4)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green star and chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 202-066
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 72

held up, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 738332
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out

11(1)
Silk - Black and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves

Rockfella

23 D
8/1
  • Form 551151
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 76

in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(8)
NR
  • Form 6-51299
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Chookie Hamilton's penalty can prove his undoing and we prefer the claims of FINAL VICTORY whilst we can see Norwegian Dancer running a big race. Chookie Hamilton is sure to attract support following a clearcut win over course and distance but his penalty takes him to a mark that has proved beyond him in recent seasons. Rockfella hasn't shone on his two all-weather runs at Kempton so there has to be some doubt as to how effective he will be on this track although he was in good form in the autumn. Norwegian Dancer rather lost his way after a promising start and didn't receive much respite from the handicapper. However, he looked on the way back at Doncaster and is capable of making his presence felt. Final Victory was an impressive winner on his sole visit to an all-weather track and there's no reason to believe that he won't be effective here and the cheekpieces could eke out further improvement. He wasn't beaten all that far in a competitive race at Newmarket last time and Final Victory should make a bold bid for victory tonight.

Formwatch

Body Gold (ARG) 125-1 (9-7) In rear, behind final 4f, 14th of 15, 48l behind Fastnet Storm (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.

Final Victory 11-2 (8-6) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Becausewecan (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct.

Norwegian Dancer (UAE) 66-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Luc Jordan (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.

Eseej (USA) 7-4 (9-9) Led soon clear, hung right throughout, hung violently right 7f out, and lost lead, virtually unrideable after, remained with leader, weakened approaching 2f out, last of 4, 13l behind Calculating (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) std.

Chookie Hamilton 7-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Kazbow (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Daaweitza 12-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mabait (9-1) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Oct.

Follow The Flag (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, wide straight, headway on outside over 2f out, hung right over 1f out and soon weaknened, 4th of 12, 11l behind Spensley (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

Wikaala (USA) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, 7th halfway, progress into 4th under 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 17, 5l behind Blue Ridge Lane (9-3) at Fairyhouse 1m 1f stks in Sep.

Tilos Gem (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leader to halfway, stayed handy, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Bow To No One (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

Rockfella 14-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct beating Foxhaven (9-9) by 2l, 14 ran.

Mildoura (FR) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 9th of 12, 20l behind Baila Me (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 5f flls lst stks (1) pol in Oct.