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20:20 Wolverhampton

Enjoy The Christmas Party Night Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.08s
  • Off Time: 20:20:53
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

To Be Or Not To Be

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Alqaahir (USA)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Imco Tendence (IRE)

      10/3

        1(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        Russian Reel

        6 pt
        33/1
        • Form 020947
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 75

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

        Caprio (IRE)

        7 C
        11/2
        • Form 563295
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        led, headed 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

        3(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon braces, striped sleeves and cap

        Trimlestown (IRE)

        7 p CD
        7/2
        • Form 210591
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 66

        held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no headway

        4(6)
        Silk - WHITE, orange stars, orange star on cap

        Richelieu

        12 C
        7/1
        • Form 921021
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in rear, effort under pressure 1f out, no real impression

        6(1)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Maybe I Wont

        14 CD
        20/1
        • Form 221846
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        with leader, raced keenly, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Maroon cap, Grey star

        To Be Or Not To Be

        21 D
        5/2
        • Form 6-641
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        in touch, went 2nd well over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well

        8(3)
        Silk - Red and Emerald Green chevrons, White sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Imco Tendence (IRE)

        15 p D
        10/3
        • Form 8-20333
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 62

        held up in rear, ridden well over 1f out, ran on towards finish, took 3rd last strides

        9(2)
        Silk - Red and White halved, quartered cap

        Alqaahir (USA)

        15
        10/1
        • Form 486700
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong,

        5(5)
        NR

        Blues Minor (IRE)

        29 be CD
        • Form 320016
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 67

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks quite a competitive handicap and narrow preference is for RICHELIEU who can get the better of Trimlestown and To Be Or Not To Be. The selection is in really good form and he looks to be on an upward curve at present. He won with a bit in hand last time and is taken to get his head in front again. Trimlestown was the subject of strong market support before he won last time out. The cheek-pieces had a positive effect that day and if they work the oracle again then he should give the selection a race. To Be Or Not To Be is only lightly raced and he wasn't beaten far last time out. It is fair to assume there should be more to come and he has to be respected. Tom Dascombe has his string in good form so it would be no surprise to see Caprio run well. However, we will stick with Richelieu as the choice.

        Formwatch

        Russian Reel 33-1 (9-0) In touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 8, 6l behind Little Edward (9-5) at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol.

        Caprio (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out to chase leaders, no extra close home, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Carnivore (9-4) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Trimlestown (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong and soon edged left, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Gainshare (8-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Richelieu 15-2 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, led near finish, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Incomparable (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Maybe I Wont 18-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 10l behind Spiritina (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        To Be Or Not To Be 28-1 (8-9) In touch, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov beating Blue Charm (9-2) by a nk, 12 ran.

        Imco Tendence (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, 2nd 2f out, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed close home, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Countess Petrushka (9-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp 45-70 pol.

        Alqaahir (USA) 25-1 (9-8) 11th of 14, 12l behind Hassanali (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f handicap pol.

        Blues Minor (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Hyde Lea Flyer (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.