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14:20 Wolverhampton

Bet Carling Cup - Betdaq Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.72s
  • Off Time: 14:21:57
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
5/1

    2
    Silk -
    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Black and red diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, red and black quartered cap

      R Woody

      20 D
      11/4
      • Form 00714-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 73

      went slightly right start, led 1f, chased leaders, led again well over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, headed well inside final furlong, kept on

      2(7)
      Silk - Black, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

      Mrs Boss

      116
      9/1
      • Form 733847-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      prominent, led just over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Athwaab

      10
      7/4
      • Form 71332-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 69

      bumped slightly start, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, White sleeves, Maroon stars and stars on cap

      Lewyn

      67 CD
      5/1
      • Form 231970-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      slightly hampered start, always prominent, ridden over 1f out, edged left and led well inside final furlong, ran on

      6(6)
      Silk - Maroon, White seams, White and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap
      • Form 20316-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 65

      awkward and not much room start, recovered to lead after 1f, headed just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and White hooped sleeves
      9/2
      • Form 640341-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon beaten

      5(5)
      NR
      • Form 71-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      There's little to choose between R WOODY and Athwaab on their running at Kempton and preference for the former is only nominal whilst cases can be made for a number of the others including Point To Prove. Athwaab finished just a neck and a nose in front of R Woody at Kempton and clearly has a race of this nature in her and it may well come on her first visit to Wolverhampton. However, we're going to take a chance with Linda Jewell's runner who may be open to further improvement after just one run in handicap company. He coped admirably with a huge rise in the weights following his maiden win and could be better suited by the demands of this circuit than Kempton. Point To Prove is having his first run for a new yard from a 4lb higher mark than when winning at Southwell so may be best watched unless the market suggests otherwise. Magenta Strait needs to improve whilst Mrs Boss, Lewyn and Silver Linnet all have something to prove at present so a chance is taken with R Woody.

      Formwatch

      R Woody 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, not clear run just over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Wanchai Whisper (8-7) at Kempton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

      Mrs Boss 80-1 (7-12) Raced far side, towards rear, driven along on far rail 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders, 7th of 27, 4 1/2l behind Shamandar (8-5) at Ascot 6f 2yo flls auc (2) gd in Sep.

      Athwaab 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched left to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Boogie Waltzer (8-2) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Lewyn 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Valmina (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

      Silver Linnet (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, last of 7, 12l behind Anjomarba (8-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo clm stks (6) fbs.

      Point To Prove 7-1 (8-2) Held up in touch, ridden halfway, headway entering final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead final strides, won at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec beating Lucky Mellor (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Magenta Strait 4-1 (8-13) Held up, came wide into straight, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol beating Wanchai Whisper (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.