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19:05 Wolverhampton
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 200-035
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced wide tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 215526-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
keen in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 09857-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
hampered and squeezed out start, keen in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 232537
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3441-16
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
fly leapt and went right start, keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 475090
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
went left start, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 854-154
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner inside final furlong
Verdict
Mellys Flyer ran below par at Kempton bidding for a hat-trick of 6f victories and steps back up in trip. KING’S KNIGHT won at Lingfield at this time last year and went close in Bahrain back in January. He returned a beaten favourite at Kempton last month but gets another chance in this. Spirited Guest won three times last season but looks a shade high in the weights on his return and Dutch Decoy is hard to catch right.
Formwatch
King's Knight (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind The Turpinator (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Spirited Guest 33-1 (9-1) Keen in touch, ridden and headway near side over over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Sunray Major (9-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Society Lion 18-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one paced thereafter, 14th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Seven Brothers (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Dutch Decoy 11-1 (8-10) Awkward start, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Bless Him (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Mellys Flyer 2-1fav (9-7) Awkward start, close up early, disputed lead after 1f, tracked leader under 4f out, hung left and dropped away quickly from over 2f out, last of 6, 16 1/4l behind Arousing (9-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mudlahhim (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Patsy Fagan (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Poetic Force (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, closer on inside turning in, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Mawkeb (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.