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19:50 Wolverhampton
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,024
- 2nd: £1,420
- 3rd: £710
- 4th: £355

- Form 14-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in touch and keen, headway to press leader when ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
tracked leader, ridden behind leading pair 2f out, drifted right under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home

- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
ran green towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten

- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Luke Catton
prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched left and some headway entering final furlong, kept on close home

Hot Desert
11- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
edged left start, keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, well adrift over 1f out, weakened final furlong

- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly away and detached in rear, pushed along to join rear of group 4f out, ridden over 2f out, well off the pace when kept on final furlong

- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
held up towards rear, ridden in last place over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on but no impression final furlong

Mejthaam (IRE)
202- Form 04-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, narrow advantage travelling strongly over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed close home

Nordic Dash
195- Form 68-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey George Wood
midfield, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Desert Gulf made a winning start over 6f here last year and has been gelded since last in action. STYLISH PERFORMER has the more recent form arriving on the back of last month’s course and distance success and is taken to defy a penalty as the beaten favourite that day has subsequently won. Mejthaam makes most appeal of the rest with experience while the newcomers Meadow Sprite and Mareera are both related to Listed winners and worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Desert Gulf 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, hung left when pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out, no extra, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Significantly (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
Stylish Performer (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Cuban Dancer (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Arthur Conan Doyle 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt soon outpaced, last of 8, 25 3/4l behind Carolus Magnus (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Eminent Hipster (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly away, wide and in touch 6f out, short lived effort over 2f out, 10th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Irish Legend (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Hot Desert 80-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, under pressure and weakened halfway, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Raadobarg (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Working Mans Boy 125-1 (9-2) Badly missed break, raced in rear and tailed off throughout, last of 9, 33l behind Boomshalaa (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Mareera Elusive Quality filly out of Nasmatt.
Meadow Sprite (IRE) Slade Power filly out of Pivotique.
Mejthaam (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held-up, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but lacked pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Operatic (9-7) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Nordic Dash 100-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed before 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Oo De Lally (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.