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14:25 Wolverhampton

Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 21y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,300 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £207
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.91s
  • Off Time: 14:25:20
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hollow box

Capla Spirit

21 v BFD
9/2
  • Form 216737
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 65

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well

2(10)
Silk - Emerald green, grey cross of lorraine and sleeves

Hard Solution

7 v DCD
17/2
  • Form 790151
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 58

Prominent, nudged along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Dark Side Dream

9 p CDCD
15/2
  • Form 0-87277
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
13/2
  • Form 178838
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

Slowly away, towards rear, never on terms

5(2)
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

Wade's Magic

11 p CD
Evens
  • Form 73-0021
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

Held up in rear, switched right and ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Black, Red armlets

Bernie's Boy

12 vt CD
25/1
  • Form 441670
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

Midfield, ridden 2f out, bumped over 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders

7(8)
Silk - Yellow, white sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, black star

Port Noir

8 pt D
16/1
  • Form 3-19150
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

Always towards rear

9(5)
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap
18/1
  • Form 0-73380
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

Always behind

10(9)
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Grey diamond

Carla Koala

19 pt
150/1
  • Form 7D9-070
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

Led, ridden 2f out, joined and weakened 1f out

8(7)
NR
12/1
  • Form 65
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 58

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Hard Solution has now won two of his last three outings, including a course and distance success, but is penalised for last week’s win at Ripon. Dark Side Dream was only beaten a length the last time he raced over track and trip but WADE’S MAGIC won by a cosy couple of lengths over course and distance more recently and should go close again despite a rise in the weights. Capla Spirit’s earlier win came at Southwell though this is easier than his latest task at Newcastle.

Formwatch

Capla Spirit 7-2jfav (8-13) Raced prominently, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Astrozone (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Hard Solution 14-1 (9-10) Broke well far side, edged left 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, 1st of 8 in group, won at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Point Of Woods (8-12) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

Dark Side Dream 20-1 (9-2) Prominent centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Tilsworth Rose (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Knockabout Queen 12-1 (9-6) Started slowly, raced centre, outpaced, went towards far side halfway, never on terms with leaders, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Pettochside (9-5) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Wade's Magic 3-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating The Defiant (9-7) by 2l, 11 ran.

Bernie's Boy 18-1 (10-9) Soon led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden for effort, no extra and weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Revolutionary Man (10-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Port Noir 16-1 (9-3) Midfield towards centre of track, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Pastfact (9-3) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.

Broughton Excels 16-1 (9-6) Steadied and switched right start, held up in last trio, never involved, 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Cool Strutter (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Carla Koala 125-1 (8-12) Never closer than mid-division, last of 15, 17 1/4l behind Pull Harder Con (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Shecandoo 18-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Esprit Rose (8-8) at Leicester 6f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.