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20:30 Wolverhampton
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
- Form 7581-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never on terms
- Form 315229
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 0633-92
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey N Callan
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out
Shazam (IRE)
42- Form 112426
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 84-8234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
sweating, held up towards rear on inside, never involved
- Form 719668
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 441149
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never threatened
Niarbyl Bay
10- Form 53-4925
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey T E Whelan
soon prominent from wide draw, went 2nd 9f out, ridden to challenge when carried right inside final furlong, led post
- Form 831171
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leader 3f, remained handy, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 411943
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced keenly towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, switched left and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo
Story Horse
24- Form 7456
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced keenly, led, joined when ridden and hung badly right inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 21148/0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey K T O'Neill
off the pace and always towards rear
Verdict
Zhang Fei went close at Lingfield back in April and has subsequently switched yards while Shazam drops down in class with a shout. Absolute Queen is back up in trip after placing here but the progressive REBEL ANGEL is preferred on her debut for David Pipe having won here back in January before moving to France and winning a further five times.
Formwatch
Awesome Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Led, headed briefly inside final 5f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Scintillante (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Percy Willis 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Quantum Cat (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Zhang Fei (FR) 28-1 (9-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden to lead inside final 110 yards, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Forge Valley Lad (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Shazam (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, never involved, well held from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Vera Verto (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Swift Tuttle (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on run in, 5th of 11, 4l behind East End Girl (11-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
New Dayrell 16-1 (9-8) Prominent 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Master Of Combat (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Fox Flame 6-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Strawman (10-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Niarbyl Bay 5-1 (9-8) Soon steadied mid-division, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, 5th and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind It's A Love Thing (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Rebel Angel 4-5fav (9-3) won at Les Sables 1m 5f stks gd in Oct beating Ladiva (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Absolute Queen (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Master Of Combat (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Story Horse 9-2 (9-9) Led 2f, prominent, hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Waterloo Sunset (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Ten Ten Twenty (IRE) 80-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along and weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Met Office (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.