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14:10 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.98s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blaze of Colour

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Afadan (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Merrymaker

      2/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diamonds

        Silver Silence (JPN)

        99
        6/1
        • Form 01050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, chased leader 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Merrymaker

        24
        2/1
        • Form 551510
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, headway halfway, ridden well over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

        Harcourt (USA)

        213
        8/1
        • Form 2/310-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 80

        behind, headway 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

        5(4)
        Silk - White, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap

        Maystock

        33 v
        6/1
        • Form 300016
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        always in rear

        6(9)
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue stars, Brown cap, Light Blue star

        Afadan (IRE)

        363
        25/1
        • Form 300000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 75

        held up rear, took closer order 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to be nearest the finish

        7(1)
        Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

        Parkview Love (USA)

        4
        22/1
        • Form 530000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 79

        led until ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

        8(10)
        Silk - White, red epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, red cap

        Blaze of Colour

        17
        5/1
        • Form 314240
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong

        10(7)
        Silk - Red, Beige chevrons, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Fiddlers Ford (IRE)

        10
        12/1
        • Form 404010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, ridden along 5f out, never nearer

        11(2)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, Red sleeves, striped cap

        Umoja (FR)

        10
        9/1
        • Form 5-00302
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 69

        prominent, ridden well over 2f out, weakened 2f out

        3(11)
        NR

        Modaffaa

        34
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        Nonrunner

        9(6)
        NR

        Greenwich Meantime

        11
        • Form 043131
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The feature race on the card can go to the progressive Modaffaa ahead of Greenwich Meantime, Blaze of Colour and Merrymaker to name but three. Modaffaa is a very interesting animal as connections rate him extremely highly indeed. Bought for 12,000gns at last year's December Sales, this half-brother to Alhaarth no less, made a winning start to his career in a Ludlow Bumper in October. However, they intend to keep him on the Flat in future, with the long-term plan being the Chester Cup and then maybe, if good enough, the Ormond Stakes. That is a long way off though, and more immediately, having gained a very cozy victory at Lingfield in November, he should run a big race here off a mark of 82. Greenwich Meantime is fully expected to turn the tables on Merrymaker for a narrow defeat over slightly further here in November, but but will find this on the short side against the selection. Blaze of Colour was well beaten in a Listed race in France on her final outing for Sir Michael Stoute, and it remains to be seen whether Paul Cole can place her to good effect on the all-weather. Modaffa has a big future though and it will be disappointing if he does not follow up.