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18:15 Wolverhampton

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,521 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.99s
  • Off Time: 18:15:43
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Mauve, pink seams, mauve sleeves, pink star on cap
  • Form 0347-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

held up towards rear, not clear run on inside and switched right 2f out, headway soon after, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed near finish

2(10)
Silk - Maroon, beige striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 4977-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish

3(4)
Silk - BLACK, RED disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

What Usain

9 hc CD
22/1
  • Form 6-63964
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader over 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

4(1)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap
  • Form 9451-13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

in touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, one pace well inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 7-62241
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, 2nd over 12f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

6(9)
Silk - Black, pink spots, pink sleeves, black spots and cap

Yensir

14 p BF
10/3
  • Form 42259-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(6)
Silk - Purple, grey hoops, purple sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 001312-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 64

led until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

Blue Rocks

17 C
25/1
  • Form 379-971
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Light blue, pink star, pink and light blue hooped sleeves, light blue cap, pink star

London Glory

31 b D
10/1
  • Form 2904-25
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

keen in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, not pace to reach leaders

10(7)
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, red armlets, dark green cap
  • Form 233-608
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 59

held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 4th close home

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Overhaugh Street is interesting on his 2017 form but this represents his reappearance run and his stable has only recently returned to the fray. A watching brief may prove the best way to go. Yensir is likely to be the subject of good support hailing from the Murphy operation and certainly has claims but this consistent sort has still to get his head in front after 17 attempts. Theglasgowwarrior commands attention for a yard that has enjoyed a strong winter season but the handicapper may just have his measure at present and AKKADIAN EMPIRE is preferred after landing a first success since joining the thriving Jardine team. There could well be more progression to unlock and he is taken to follow up that battling victory here latest.

Formwatch

Tidal Watch (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Took keen hold in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Native Fighter (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Cape Banjo (USA) 40-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Native Fighter (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

What Usain 9-2 (9-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind The Lock Master (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.

Theglasgowwarrior 7-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lexington Law (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Akkadian Empire 13-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Paddy A (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Yensir 11-8fav (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Attain (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Overhaugh Street 9-1 (8-9) Led 4f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Bolder Bob (9-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Blue Rocks 40-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Perceived (8-9) by hd, 7 ran.

London Glory 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Great Return (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 8, 16l behind Sputnik Planum (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.