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18:00 Wolverhampton

Betway Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,300 added
  • Winner: £3,942
  • 2nd: £1,851
  • 3rd: £926
  • 4th: £463
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.25s
  • Off Time: 18:01:07
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Acrion (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Western Melody (IRE)

    20/1

      1(5)
      Silk - black, grey hoops

      Acrion (IRE)

      64 t D
      10/11
      • Form 5-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      raced keenly tracking leader, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, soon hung right, led inside final furlong, stayed on

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, white chevron, purple sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      General Sago (IRE)

      203
      5/4
      • Form 203332-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      led, pushed along over 2f out, strongly pressed and ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards

      3(4)
      Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves

      Levendi

      30
      10/1
      • Form 509-707
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 46

      raced keenly and hung right most of way, held up, pushed along and outpaced in rear when hung right home turn, eased when no chance final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark green, orange chevrons, hooped sleeves and cap

      Lexington Bullet

      19 t
      80/1
      • Form 28822-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 51

      chased leaders on inside, pushed along before halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, white stars, white and red chevrons on sleeves

      Western Melody (IRE)

      9
      20/1
      • Form 48
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11

      steadied start, held up in rear, headway out wide edging left over 1f out, edged right under pressure and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not reach winner

      Previous results

      2021
      (12)
      Silk -

      Tundra (GER)

      11/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      2020
      (4)
      Silk -

      Street Poet (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Acrion is hard to assess on the back of landing a modest Lingfield novice stakes but it was a decent enough effort on just a second career start. There ought to be more to come from the Meehan gelding but GENERAL SAGO is just preferred. The son of Fascinating Rock placed on eight of his nine starts for David O'Meara and will hopefully be ready to roll on debut for his new yard and on this first start since late August. That absence does temper confidence somewhat but he does look to set the form standard. The remaining trio appear to have plenty to find on the book and Lexington Bullet could prove best of the three.

      Formwatch

      Acrion (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Close up, pushed along to chase leading pair 2f out, headway inside final furlong, driven and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Canzone (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      General Sago (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led, edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon pressed, headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Fireworks (9-5) at Beverley 7f stks (4) gf in Aug.

      Levendi 15-2 (9-1) Keen led, ridden and hung right 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Dark Design (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

      Lexington Bullet 40-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Kingson (10-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

      Western Melody (IRE) 150-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Fly To Glory (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.