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17:10 Wolverhampton

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  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,562
  • 2nd: £1,060
  • 3rd: £530
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.97s
  • Off Time: 17:10:35
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Cerise, white disc, cerise sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 234395-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never dangerous

2(3)
Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 222673-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

in touch when not much room after 1f, mid-division after, headway over 1f out, hampered and lost place entering final furlong, soon weakened

3(9)
Silk - Orange, dark blue cross belts and star on cap

Cardinal

34 DCD
12/1
  • Form 144514-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left entering final furlong, ran on

4(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, Pink cap

Methaaly (IRE)

7 be CDCD
9/2
  • Form 15231-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

with leaders, led over 1f out, ridden, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, lost 2nd last stride

5(5)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

Dark Lane

27 D
15/2
  • Form 830/357-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on

6(4)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 428070-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, took keen hold, switched right well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

7(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple star, sleeves and star on cap

Rapid Water

23 b D
7/1
  • Form 084676-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

slowly into stride, always in rear

8(1)
Silk - Purple and White diamonds, White sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap

Jigajig

16 CCD
13/2
  • Form 302662-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - White, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Red cap

Ajara (IRE)

16 CCD
4/1
  • Form 510111-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

led 1f, with leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(10)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 70768-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

held up, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, went 2nd last stride

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ajara made it four wins in her last five starts at this track when scoring over 5f last month. However, this step up in class will prove a much tougher test and she is closely matched with Jigajig on latest running. Methaaly had Excellent Show behind when winning over the minimum trip here earlier and went close over C&D a week ago. He can figure again in this but the vote goes to ONCEAPONATIME. Michael Squance's sprinter won this race last year and hinted a return to winning ways was imminent when runner-up at Southwell last week.

Formwatch

Saharia (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, hard driven and effor over 2f out, soon lost place, 5th of 10, 7l behind Hulcote Rose (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Excellent Show 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Methaaly (8-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Cardinal 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leader until ridden entering final 2f, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Secret Asset (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.

Methaaly (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Diriculous (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Dark Lane 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Everymanforhimself (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.

Lucky Dan (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 13th of 17, 11l behind Haajes (9-2) at York 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

Rapid Water 15-2 (8-8) Sprawled in stalls and hampered start, in rear, ridden and kept on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Anne Of Kiev (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Jigajig 11-1 (8-12) Led, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, 2nd of 12, nk behind Ajara (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

Ajara (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec beating Jigajig (8-12) by nk, 12 ran.

Onceaponatime (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Punching (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.