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16:20 Wolverhampton

Coral Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,828
  • 2nd: £3,542
  • 3rd: £1,771
  • 4th: £885
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 58.53s
  • Off Time: 16:20:41
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Intrude

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Razor Wind (IRE)

    5/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Solar Deity (IRE)

      21 CCD
      13/2
      • Form 3943-31
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      held up, headway over 1f out, pressing leaders entering final furlong, unable to quite challenge, kept on same pace final 75 yards

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Razor Wind (IRE)

      296 CD
      5/4
      • Form 121/261-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      always handy, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      3(2)
      Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

      Mont Ras (IRE)

      67
      16/1
      • Form 389222-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leaders, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, white diamond, white sleeves, black stars

      Whispering Warrior (IRE)

      4 CD
      11/2
      • Form 38/6326
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 93

      led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams and sleeves, red cap

      Intrude

      16 CD
      12/1
      • Form 1451-66
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 89

      held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well

      6(7)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Dance Of Fire

      4
      7/2
      • Form 4945-31
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 83

      took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace when not much room well inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Jack Of Diamonds (IRE)

      16 CD
      33/1
      • Form 12001-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 86

      last to break, held up, effort on outside over 1f out, never dangerous

      Previous results

      2015
      (3)
      Silk -

      Tryster (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Star Links (USA)

      5/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Solar Deity finished runner-up in last year's renewal and will find this tougher than the conditions race he won here three weeks ago, his first victory since 2013. Godolphin won this with subsequent Winter Derby winner Tryster last year and are represented by RAZOR WIND this time. The latter won at Doncaster last April and may have improved during the interim. Dance Of Fire made all to land a lower grade handicap at Chelmsford just four days ago, with Whispering Warrior behind, and carries a penalty while Mont Ras still looks in need of some respite from the handicapper as he attempts to end a barren spell. Intrude and Jack Of Diamonds need to improve upped in class for this.

      Formwatch

      Solar Deity (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Close up, wide into straight 2f out, soon ridden, headway approaching final furlong, driven edged left and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan beating Basil Berry (9-4) by nk, 5 ran.

      Razor Wind (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Held up in 5th, headway over 2f out, led narrowly approaching final furlong, soon ridden and hard pressed, just held on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Ajman Bridge (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.

      Mont Ras (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Realize (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Whispering Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Dance Of Fire (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Intrude 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Si Senor (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Dance Of Fire 4-1 (8-4) Made all, set steady pace until quickened well over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Pactolus (8-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden when slightly bumped over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Si Senor (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.