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14:40 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct No Q Demo 08000 837 888 Handicap (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 55.54s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vortex

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Caroubier (IRE)

    5/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

      Vortex

      9 e
      9/4
      • Form 160-111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out

      2(4)
      Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

      Arc El Ciel (ARG)

      9 v
      9/2
      • Form 2-13500
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      led early, with leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots

      Caroubier (IRE)

      14
      5/1
      • Form 224-521
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quickened

      4(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

      Ronnie From Donny (IRE)

      41
      20/1
      • Form 0001-40
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      keen, soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue and White hooped sleeves

      Musical Gift

      16
      3/1
      • Form 2240-14
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      stumbled start, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

      How's Things

      59
      9/2
      • Form 311223-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

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

      7(2)
      Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Dark Blue cap

      Ballyrush (IRE)

      24
      40/1
      • Form 00/600-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Caroubier is taken to stop the winning run of Vortex, with Musical Gift best of the rest in this class D handicap. Vortex has paid the penalty for his recent purple patch, rising in the weights from 73 to 83 during his run of three successes, two of which came here, and only time will tell if that is too steep. If not, then he will make a bold bid to defy topweight, but Caroubier has hit form at the right time and is taken to follow up his recent course and distance victory. The four-year-old was the clear form-pick in that claimer at Southwell, and took some to get going. Once he did though, he was driven clear to score easily under Jamie Spencer who significantly keeps the ride, even though Caroubier has since been claimed by John Gallagher. A winner off a higher mark at Southwell last May, he does not look badly treated and can follow up. Musical Gift landed a maiden here the time before last and was then outpaced on Lingfield's Polytrack. He will appreciate the return to this slower surface and can make his presence felt, but Caroubier makes the most appeal and is the selection.