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17:00 Wolverhampton

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,250 added
  • Winner: £1,535
  • 2nd: £453
  • 3rd: £227
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.81s
  • Off Time: 17:00:14
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strong Vigilance (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    John Potts

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

      Strong Vigilance (IRE)

      23
      6/4
      • Form 48487-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 64

      made all, came center 2f out, pushed along and edged left final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Orange, red stars and sleeves, red cap, orange stars

      Lean Machine

      19 p
      3/1
      • Form 5442-61
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked winnner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

      John Potts

      11 CD
      9/2
      • Form 811-115
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 60

      held up, headway to chase winner over 1f out, switched right and kept on one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Gulf Of Aqaba (USA)

      18
      14/1
      • Form 5504/9-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 53

      dwelt, soon tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, Emerald Green star

      King of Connacht

      4 v CD
      9/2
      • Form 70-0963
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 53

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

      6(4)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond on body

      Corrib (IRE)

      18 p CD
      16/1
      • Form 4258-35
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 47

      in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (7)
      Silk -

      Matjar (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      John Potts returns to the scene of his four-timer in December and January and can't be ignored despite racing off the same mark as when readily brushed aside at Kempton earlier this month. King Of Connacht hinted at a return to form when third over C&D on Friday, while Lean Machine will have his supporters having only been raised a pound for beating White Deer by a neck at Lingfield earlier this month. But this represents a significant drop in grade for STRONG VIGILANCE, who clearly has his quirks but responded well to Jamie Spencer's urgings when fourth at Lingfield on his return from a break and should strip fitter here.

      Formwatch

      Strong Vigilance (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden and every chance when hung left and not run on over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6l behind Lord Theo (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

      Lean Machine 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, held in pocket over 2f out until well over 1f out, headway and ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well when pressed inside final furlong, on top towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating White Deer (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.

      John Potts 13-2 (9-2) Last to break, held up, hampered over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders, 5th of 9, 7l behind Ermyntrude (8-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Gulf Of Aqaba (USA) 14-1 (9-8) Dwelt, behind, eased over 2f out, 9th of 10, 44l behind Greenbelt (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan '10.

      King of Connacht 5-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division on inner, lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, soon not much room, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Petomic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-58) (6) pol.

      Corrib (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway entering final 2f, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 8l behind Duneen Dream (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.