Skip to content

Racecards

15:30 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.27s
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mistral Sky

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Stage Secret (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zoom Zoom

      7/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Stage Secret (IRE)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 014
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        2(1)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Stoic Leader (IRE)

        9
        11/2
        • Form 440601
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, never dangerous

        3(3)
        Silk - Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets

        Distant Country (USA)

        9
        6/1
        • Form 030233
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

        Mistral Sky

        9 v
        9/1
        • Form 200062
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        always in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        5(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Orange cap

        Roman Maze

        9
        13/2
        • Form 203154
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch till ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Zoom Zoom

        46
        7/2
        • Form 050401
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        led till ridden and headed inside final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - Purple, light green disc and sleeves, hooped cap

        Tuscarora (IRE)

        23
        5/1
        • Form 334012
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly into stride, outpaced, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

        Marshallspark (IRE)

        9
        25/1
        • Form 016200
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        always towards rear

        9(2)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        Heversham (IRE)

        5
        33/1
        • Form 000056
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out

        10(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige hoop and armlets

        Ever Cheerful

        16
        20/1
        • Form 260031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        outpaced, ridden and effort over 1f out, never nearer

        11(8)
        Silk - Black, Orange striped sleeves

        Noble Locks (IRE)

        206
        66/1
        • Form 000040
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        always towards rear, tailed off

        12(7)
        Silk - White and Pink stripes, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Super Canyon

        16 t
        100/1
        • Form 200000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 60

        pushed along to chase leader, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, finished well behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        In this handicap, we have shortlisted Stage Secret, Zoom Zoom, Distant Country and Tuscarora, with the vote going to Distant Country. Looking at what we see as the principals then the lightly-raced Stage Secret looks reasonably weighted and, even off topweight, can't be discounted. As course and distance winners, Stoic Leader, Roman Maze and Zoom Zoom will all have supporters but they will all need career-best all-weather efforts to score, although Zoom Zoom is well weighted on the best of his Turf form, and Distant Country, who is one pound better off for the short head and head he finished behind Stoic Leader over course and distance last time, is capable of going close and it is only a matter of time before he gets his head in front. We will take the hopeful view that it will be today. Tuscarora is also a course and distance winner, and her rider's seven-pound claim will help her cause, while Marshallspark holds claims on the best of his Turf form but, while Ever Cheerful comes here on the back of a win, he has never won at this trip. That's the summary then, with the vote going to Distant Country