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16:05 Wolverhampton

Bet All Weather: Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.00s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Queens Rhapsody

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Blonde En Blonde (IRE)

    2/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

      Royal Robe (IRE)

      9
      9/2
      • Form 0200-14
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      keen, led after 1f, headed well over 1f out, ridden and one paced final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Maroon, white stars, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap, white star

      Queens Rhapsody

      14
      11/8
      • Form 544-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      held up, headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged right, ridden out

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

      Royal Grand

      28
      7/1
      • Form 5401-43
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams and cap

      Armada Grove

      23 v
      33/1
      • Form 0350-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      led for 1f, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, Red epaulets, check cap

      Blonde En Blonde (IRE)

      3
      2/1
      • Form 30-0111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap

      Proud Victor (IRE)

      3 v
      16/1
      • Form 4-00645
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1

      prominent and keen, ridden and not clear run well over 1f out, one paced

      In depth

      Verdict

      It is one of the oldest cliches in racing to follow a filly in form but time and again the theory pays a decent return. Blonde En Blonde has gone from strength-to-strength in her races of late and the indications from her pedigree are that she can continue to improve over seven furlongs. The only stumbling block could be the questions raised about her temperament after she flashed her tail under pressure in her recent outings. However, she is unlikely to be put under too much stress in this company and Ian Mongan is likely to be sparing with his usage of the whip until well inside the final furlong. Queens Rhapsody was a comfortable winner over course and distance last time out and is taken as the value alternative if the price on Mongan's mount is too prohibitive.