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15:50 Wolverhampton

Barry Michael (dylan) Thomas Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 3.20s
  • Off Time: 15:51:48
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
16/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    8/1

      1(2)
      Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
      5/1
      • Form 24-1626
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 61

      mid-division, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

      2(6)
      Silk - Pale Blue, Yellow cross belts, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Blue Hedges

      20 p CD
      9/1
      • Form 131-055
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 59

      steadied soon after start, held up, came wide entering straight, eased when no chance inside final furlong

      3(8)
      Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue stripes, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap

      Swords

      16 C
      8/1
      • Form 403-786
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 57

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, weakened well inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap
      11/10
      • Form 6541-22
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, niggled along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, not reach winner

      5(9)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green cap, Dark Blue star
      14/1
      • Form 7-21370
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 55

      held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, no headway

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
      12/1
      • Form 85-3725
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 51

      led early, chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

      7(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, White star
      16/1
      • Form 02-2961
      • Age 13
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 49

      chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      8(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, Dark Blue and White check cap

      Adage

      19 t
      16/1
      • Form 9653-05
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 50

      mid-division, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, driven out

      9(10)
      Silk - ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Activist

      6 p CDD
      14/1
      • Form 950742
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      raced keenly, soon led, clear after 4f, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      10(1)
      Silk - Light Green, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
      • Form 05707/7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      in rear, lost touch 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Light Sentence is confidently selected here over Carlton Scroop and Experimental. The selection looked like one to stay on the right side of when chasing home Sudden Impulse at Newcastle last time and there is no doubt that he is improving with his racing. This slight step-up in trip should play to his strengths and he looks a solid bet. Carlton Scroop was denied a clear run at Lingfield last time but he has had plenty of chances and he lacks the scope of our selection. Experimental did well to beat Diktatorship here last time and that rival has since franked the form so he is certainly worthy of respect. Activist is a course and distance winner and could prove best of the remainder, but Light Sentence is a progressive type and can land the spoils.

      Formwatch

      Carlton Scroop (FR) 9-4fav (8-5) Held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, chasing leaders under pressure when rider unbalanced well inside final furlong, one pace after, 6th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Sunset Boulevard (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Blue Hedges 7-2 (8-8) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Rare Coincidence (8-2) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      Swords 14-1 (9-1) Not much room start, held up, hampered on inside over 4f out, headway well over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 5l behind Montchara (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

      Light Sentence 2-1fav (8-6) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Sudden Impulse (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Missie Baileys 8-1 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Comeintothespace (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Apr.

      Experimental (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven along from 7f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, game, won at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Apr beating Diktatorship (9-0) by a nk, 12 ran.

      Adage 20-1 (8-11) Started slowly, soon in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2l behind Comeintothespace (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Apr.

      Activist 14-1 (8-5) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Diktatorship (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.