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15:10 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.56s
  • 13 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 604-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap
10/3
  • Form 087171-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out

3(12)
Silk - Lime Green
16/1
  • Form 369-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

keen, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

4(8)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
14/1
  • Form 15370-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 63

always towards rear

5(7)
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 1-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden when hampered well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

6(2)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 650-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, hung right, one pace inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap
  • Form 00502-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 58

steadied, switched left start, held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, running on when not clear run inside final furlong, not reach leaders

8(13)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green armlets
12/1
  • Form 76747-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

9(11)
Silk - Grey, Scarlet braid, collar, sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 047-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 57

prominent to 4f out, soon behind

10(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap
28/1
  • Form 34078-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division, ridden, headway when edged left 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

11(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 603730-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 54

always behind

12(9)
Silk - Pink, purple epaulets, pink sleeves, purple stars, purple cap
25/1
  • Form 94208-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 53

behind, ridden, headway well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

13(1)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
22/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 52

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Busy Shark gets the verdict here over King's Fable and George's Flyer. Mick Channon's gelding is very lightly raced and steadily improved during the turf season. He was last seen out at Bath when fourth to the potentially smart Judraan, with some decent performers behind. If he handles this surface he should go close. Mark Johnston isn't running too many on the all-weather, but the one's he has have done well and so King's Fable looks a major threat. He returned to the track with an excellent third over course and distance and there should be more to come. George's Flyer was a winner over a slightly shorter trip here last time but was staying on strongly, he should be in the shake up. The pick of the others could be Duel In The Park, but Busy Shark could have been let in lightly here and he gets our vote.

Formwatch

Busy Shark (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 8l behind Judraan (9-0) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.

George's Flyer (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, led 1f out, ridden and ran on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec beating Mystified (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Asbury Park 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 11l behind Whatizzit (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

Norman Beckett 33-1 (8-1) Led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Fusili (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

Cragganmore Creek 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, finished well, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind La Via Ferrata (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol.

King's Fable (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Led, headed just inside final furlong, carried right close home, ran on, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Reveur (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol.

Duel In The Sands 7-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left approaching final furlong, not reach leader, 2nd of 10, nk behind Cragganmore Creek (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn auc (7) pol in Dec.

Baltic Rhapsody 14-1 (8-2) Held up, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 12l behind Magical Music (7-13) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.