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15:10 Wolverhampton

Betway Middle Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.99s
  • Off Time: 15:10:27
  • 11 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
10/1
  • Form 38084-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(10)
Silk - Pink, black stars, emerald green and black check sleeves
  • Form 3613-52
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

led over 1f, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

3(13)
Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

Argaki (IRE)

30 DCD
18/1
  • Form 09660-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, ridden well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
5/2
  • Form 1609-52
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

5(1)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 97345-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, good headway on inner over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

6(12)
Silk - Black and red (quartered), halved sleeves, black cap, red star

Shamlan (IRE)

128 pt C
100/1
  • Form 990800-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

always behind

7(9)
Silk - Purple, emerald green epaulets, purple sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap
14/1
  • Form 45241-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Yellow cap, Red star
5/1
  • Form 38707-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

raced keenly, led over 7f out, made rest, pushed clear 2f out, driven out

10(4)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

Athassel

9 C
11/2
  • Form 1-12132
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

11(11)
Silk - Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and stars on cap

John Caesar (IRE)

37 t BFCD
25/1
  • Form 39344-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never a factor

12(2)
Silk - Light green, white chevron and sleeves

Hannington

9 vt
16/1
  • Form 7538-06
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

mid-division, some headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

9(8)
NR

Mary Le Bow

30 t CD
10/1
  • Form 6423-65
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

NonRunner

13(7)
NR
20/1
  • Form 07-4586
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 53

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A case can be made for several of these. Kicking The Can finished ahead of Leonard Thomas when going close at Newcastle while Athassel was runner-up in an amateurs’ race here last time. John Caesar was beaten less than a length when fourth in blanket finish over a shorter trip at the track while Mary Le Bow won this off a similar mark last year. But KING OSWALD just failed to peg back the in-form Boychick over course and distance last month and James Unett’s charge gets the vote on that form.

Formwatch

Muqarred (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, one pace and no impression, 7th of 12, 6l behind Thello (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.

Kicking The Can (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders and keen, every chance over 1f out, no extra last 75 yards, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Barwah (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Argaki (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Safe Voyage (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

King Oswald (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Boychick (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Tenerezza (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Energia Fox (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.

Shamlan (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Started slowly, reminders and struggling 5f out, always behind,, 12th of 13, 25l behind Mercifilly (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Leonard Thomas 4-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Barwah (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Dunquin (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Kingthistle (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Athassel 9-4 (10-12) Rear division, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

John Caesar (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1/4l behind Sir Lancelott (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Hannington 16-1 (9-7) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Runaiocht (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Mary Le Bow 11-1 (9-5) Raced wide towards rear, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Etaad (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Powered (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.