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16:45 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.15s
  • 5 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 90009-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 90

led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace

2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 6122-43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 96

held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on

3(4)
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 256870-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 98

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on towards finish

4(5)
Silk - BLACK and GREY diabolo, quartered cap

Hurricane Coast

19 b CDC
25/1
  • Form 37-4751
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

held up, effort over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

Nayyir

144 BFD
4/9
  • Form 46/3464-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

chased leader, led 1f out, pushed out

In depth

Verdict

In this valuable race, Nayyir is selected ahead of Appalachian Trail. This is a smashing race and it presents Nayyir with a great chance of winning a race for the first time since he landed a Group 2 contest in 2003. To be fair, he has run some excellent races in defeat since then, has an all-weather win at Lingfield to his name and official ratings give him an outstanding chance. A useful handicapper, Impeller holds chances of being next best based on adjusted official ratings, but he is nought from two in two all-weather runs. Not so with the course and distance winner Appalachian Trail who could give the selection most to do. Always Esteemed has two-and-a-half lengths to find with him based on that run. All in all, though, Nayyir holds leading claims and gets the vote.

Formwatch

Always Esteemed (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Chased leader, every chance 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Cimyla (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f Cond Stakes (2) pol in Jan.

Appalachian Trail (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Held up, headway on inside over 1f out, every chance inside last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cimyla (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f Cond Stakes (2) pol in Jan.

Impeller (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and no real impression final 2f, 10th of 15, 10l behind Khyber Kim (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct.

Hurricane Coast 5-1jt-fav (9-8) Held up, keen, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Jan beating Play Master (9-0) by a nk, 13 ran.

Nayyir 2-1fav (8-12) Started slowly, in rear, progress 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 2l behind Arakan (8-12) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.