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19:45 Wolverhampton

Betway Middle Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.55s
  • Off Time: 19:45:32
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sebastian's Wish (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Trending (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Askari

      7/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark green and beige stripes

        Trending (IRE)

        10 ht C
        11/2
        • Form 37770-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 61

        took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway on outside, tracking leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on

        2(10)
        Silk - Emerald green, red cross of lorraine, red and white striped sleeves and cap

        Turnbury

        18 p D
        40/1
        • Form 165218-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leader, led 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

        Steady Major (IRE)

        16
        50/1
        • Form 34/870-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 63

        held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, hampered on rail inside final furlong, eased

        4(4)
        Silk - White, black seams, red and black hooped sleeves, black and red hooped cap

        Gambol (FR)

        7 hb D
        10/1
        • Form 050/60-7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 62

        held up in last pair, headway and hung badly left from over 1f out, switched right well inside final furlong, plugged on

        5(12)
        Silk - Yellow, black seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Askari

        223
        7/1
        • Form 050-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, White and Red striped cap

        Henryhudsonbridge (USA)

        177 b
        40/1
        • Form 0/81607-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, ridden and every chance when edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

        Kay Sera

        25 BFCD
        9/2
        • Form 853512-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 58

        raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, soon one pace and no impression

        8(2)
        Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

        Paper Faces (USA)

        18 h
        11/2
        • Form 47328-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 62

        raced keenly, tracked leaders, not clear run briefly over 1f out until squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, check cap

        Walkabout (IRE)

        14 BF
        3/1
        • Form 3400/8-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 54

        mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders halfway, going well 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(6)
        Silk - Maroon, large Yellow spots, White sleeves, White and Maroon hooped cap

        Officer In Command (USA)

        49 pt C
        80/1
        • Form 308900-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 45

        always towards rear, reminders and struggling over 4f out, tailed off

        12(9)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, White cap

        Sebastian's Wish (IRE)

        64
        9/1
        • Form 746920-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 53

        led 2f, tracked leader until over 7f out, handy 3rd, travelling well on inside when not clear run 2f out until switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on gamely, all out

        9(11)
        NR

        Distant High

        16 p
        33/1
        • Form 278460-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 57

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (5)
        Silk -

        Whisky Marmalade (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        2015
        (5)
        Silk -

        Steve Rogers (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        The Blue Dog (IRE)

        6/4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        KAY SERA scored over track and trip and went close again here dropped down to 1m2f last time. Another bold bid is expected today and he’s preferred to the penalised Trending, a winner over a shorter trip here 10 days ago. Dual hurdles winner Walkabout journeys over from Ireland but has yet to win on the Flat while Paper Faces was still well beaten when second at Southwell last time, though she has gone close at this venue in the past. Turnbury won at Newbury last summer and is fit from hurdling though has done all his winning on the all-weather at Lingfield so far.

        Formwatch

        Trending (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Half reared leaving stalls, held up towards rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Captain Courageous (9-3) by hd, 8 ran.

        Turnbury 33-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5th, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 26l behind Shimba Hills (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

        Steady Major (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind Black Dave (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Gambol (FR) 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Pivot Bridge (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Askari 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Autocratic (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Henryhudsonbridge (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 7, dist behind Soaring Spirits (9-9) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Kay Sera 4-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind My Mistress (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Paper Faces (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, plugged on, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Ominotago (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Jan.

        Walkabout (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-5) Mid-division, 8th entering straight, soon ridden on inner, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Free State (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.

        Officer In Command (USA) 40-1 (8-2) In rear and outpaced, soon struggling, last of 10, dist behind Jumbo Prado (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.

        Sebastian's Wish (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Taopix (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Distant High 66-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, dist behind Matchaway (11-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.