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13:50 Wolverhampton

Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.20s
  • Off Time: 13:51:52
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Orange sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 5572-81
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, led over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

2(1)
Silk - Light green, red cross belts, checked sleeves, light green cap, red diamond
80/1
  • Form 0/40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

held up, driven over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red and White quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 2401/0-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right, weakened inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves

Hawk Moth (IRE)

8 b DCD
9/2
  • Form 703-425
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

held up in rear, ridden ad effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish, no impression

6(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

Smalljohn

39 v DCD
6/1
  • Form 29856-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

prominent, ridden 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap
11/1
  • Form 919-554
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 54

led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Orange and emerald green check, white sleeves, emerald green cap
15/8
  • Form 389060-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, headway and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily

9(3)
Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap

Cerise Firth

144 t
50/1
  • Form 5/45050-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

rearing and very awkwardly away, lost many lengths and always well behind

4(9)
NR

Moonbi Creek (IRE)

32 t BFDCD
7/2
  • Form 0153-25
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

CALEDONIA LAIRD is penalised for scoring over track and trip last week. But the runner-up has already franked the form with a subsequent win and Jo Hughes' charge is taken to confirm latest running with Hawk Moth. The latter had earlier finished ahead of Moonbi Creek when runner-up here and should go well again while the veteran and prolific course and distance winner Smalljohn is back on a winning mark and is another to consider. Cadeaux Pearl is another on a decent mark but usually saves his best for Southwell nowadays.

Formwatch

Caledonia Laird 18-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Zed Candy Girl (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.

Royal Roman 25-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, lost place quickly over 2f out, last of 10, 22 3/4l behind Best New Show (8-4) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

Colour My World 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 16 1/4l behind The Firm (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Hawk Moth (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway when carried slightly right over 1f out, unable to get on terms, 5th of 11, 2l behind Caledonia Laird (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Smalljohn 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, 3 lengths clear entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 5l behind National Service (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Cadeaux Pearl 11-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden halfway, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind Trust Me Boy (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Eastern Dragon (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 13 1/2l behind Equleus (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Cerise Firth 150-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, last of 12, 17 1/2l behind Kingscroft (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Oct.

Moonbi Creek (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Slow to break, held up, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Binky Blue (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.