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20:20 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.37s
  • Off Time: 20:20:31
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Menadha (USA)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Step This Way (USA)

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Grey, Black stars

      Ellemujie

      13
      13/2
      • Form 326350
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      prominent, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

      The Betchworth Kid

      35 v
      15/8
      • Form 51534
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      reminders and driven after start, in rear, ridden 3f out, wide over 2f out, effort and hung left inside final furlong, no impression

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow cap

      Palm Court

      7 C
      2/1
      • Form 140162
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      in touch, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, eased

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets

      Step This Way (USA)

      45 CD
      3/1
      • Form 051
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      led, headed inside final furlong, not quicken

      5(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Menadha (USA)

      42
      12/1
      • Form 543106
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      slowly into stride, held up, edged right over 2f out, progress soon after, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left, ran on

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, emerald green diamond, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, emerald green cap

      Grecian Slave

      22
      28/1
      • Form 848
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 66

      prominent, went 2nd over 6f out until 2f out, weakened 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A small but competitive field goes to post for this competitive nursery and the principals look to be The Betchworth Kid, Palm Court and Step This Way and the narrow nomination is given to The Betchworth Kid. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Jack Dawkins last time out. This looks easier and if the first time visor has the desired effect he will be hard to beat. Palm Court rates the main danger on his latest second behind Bronze Cannon especially as this longer trip should bring about improvement. Step This Way won well last time out when beating Altitude but the drop in trip has to be a concern, Of the remainder Menadha has not progressed as expected but may improve for this longer trip but The Betchworth Kid looks well weighted on his best form and he gets our vote.

      Formwatch

      Ellemujie 33-1 (8-8) Held up, not trouble leaders, 14th of 28, 5l behind Exclamation (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) gd.

      The Betchworth Kid 13-2 (9-3) With leaders stands side group, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Jack Dawkins (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.

      Palm Court 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd entering final furlong, hard driven to lead near finish, caught final strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind Bronze Cannon (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol.

      Step This Way (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, clear 1f out, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sept beating Altitude (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Menadha (USA) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Joinedupwriting (8-11) at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Sept.

      Grecian Slave 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along before halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 7l behind Mazaaya (8-12) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.