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12:30 Wolverhampton

Invest City Of Wolverhampton Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.26s
  • Off Time: 12:30:30
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Black, white chevron, white sleeves, black armlets
5/1
  • Form 510080-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 802-844
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 76

pressed leader until ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - White, dark blue braces, dark blue cap

Bahango (IRE)

12 p DCD
11/4
  • Form 86-1421
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

raced wide keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue, orange hoops, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, pink cap, royal blue stars
6/1
  • Form 2699-66
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

The Big Lad

39 be D
9/2
  • Form 551-164
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

slow into stride in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed

6(3)
Silk - White, Mauve seams, White cap
  • Form 07-6228
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on

7(8)
Silk - Grey, dark blue chevron, orange and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, black cap, red star
8/1
  • Form 564222-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Dark blue, beige braces, hooped sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 40-9966
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

In depth

Verdict

BAHANGO is in fine form and was successful for the second time this year when returning a clear winner over track and trip last time. He’s preferred to The Big Lad, who has gone off the boil since landing a double at the turn of the year. Come On Dave finished ahead of Secret Asset when fourth at Chelmsford last month while Showmethewayavrilo ended last year with a string of placed efforts at Bath. Invincible Ridge went close here in February and can figure if the mood takes him.

Formwatch

Dinneratmidnight 25-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and lost place halfway, last of 14, 20 3/4l behind Naggers (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Come On Dave (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost place towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Malaysian Boleh (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Bahango (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to and hung right lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Vale Of Flight (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

Tarboosh 10-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders and one pace inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Just Us Two (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

The Big Lad 8-1 (8-12) Outpaced, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dungannon (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Invincible Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Foxy Forever (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Showmethewayavrilo 7-2fav (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Burning Thread (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.

Secret Asset (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, soon faded, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Captain Lars (10-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.