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16:35 Wolverhampton

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £3,726
  • 2nd: £1,749
  • 3rd: £875
  • 4th: £437
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.61s
  • Off Time: 16:35:59
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Glen Cove (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Al Gaiya (FR)

    7/2

      2(6)
      Silk - Pink, pink and white check cap

      Lopes Dancer (IRE)

      53 DCD
      12/1
      • Form 144319
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 66

      led, headed after 1f, disputed lead again 7f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened quickly from 2f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Brown and beige (quartered), brown sleeves, beige stars, beige cap, brown star

      Velvet And Steel (USA)

      42
      16/1
      • Form 65-7666
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 63

      slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

      Thunder Flash

      7 b BFD
      8/13
      • Form 5-43112
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 58

      midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

      5(7)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Arabist

      18 p D
      40/1
      • Form 3668-08
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 55

      prominent, led after 1f, challenged 7f out, led again and pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, orange armlets

      Glen Cove (IRE)

      15
      7/1
      • Form 6-674
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 62

      midfield, lost ground into rear 7f out, smooth headway and raced wide over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led 1f out, just held on

      7(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, mauve spots

      Al Gaiya (FR)

      28
      7/2
      • Form 5R7053
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 52

      prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied again inside final furlong

      1(2)
      NR

      Manor Park

      23 t D
      10/1
      • Form 5/1-5847
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 66

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      LOPES DANCER was upped in class at Newcastle last time and had won over course and distance before that - he can race off a similar mark today. Thunder Flash completed a double at Leicester before finding one too good at Kempton and is another to consider while Glen Cove improved at Chelmsford when handicapping for the first time and is preferred to Al Gaiya of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Lopes Dancer (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Arabian Warrior (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Velvet And Steel (USA) 80-1 (9-10) In rear, pushed along and some headway well over 1f out, no impression inside last, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Cabrakan (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

      Thunder Flash Evensfav (9-12) Midfield, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra inside final curling, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Myriad (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

      Arabist 40-1 (9-13) Led, headed over 4f out, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Clan Jock (9-13) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Glen Cove (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, late headway for 4th, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Cotai Star (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

      Al Gaiya (FR) 8-1 (9-1) Midfield, rapid headway to dispute lead after 2f, headed narrowly soon after, travelled strongly to lead 4f out, quickened clear 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Thermal (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

      Manor Park 7-2 (12-1) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd home turn, stayed on to press front pair after 2 out, every chance last, no impression run-in, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Fire Lake (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.