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16:35 Wolverhampton

32Red Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 5.24s
  • Off Time: 16:35:49
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gabrial The Terror (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sunblazer (IRE)

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves and cap

      Sunblazer (IRE)

      17 t CD
      5/2
      • Form 31/163-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra last strides

      2(3)
      Silk - Orange, white star and sleeves

      Bute Hall

      25 p DCD
      14/1
      • Form 3445-46
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      slowly away, pulled hard tracking leaders, hung left from over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, weakened final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial The Terror (IRE)

      18 p C
      13/8
      • Form 4-87111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, driven out

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple, grey and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Echo Brava

      10 h CD
      6/1
      • Form 1276-56
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Red yoke and cuffs, Black seams and cap

      Percys Princess

      18 C
      8/1
      • Form 21-4523
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      led until over 1f out, soon rallied, faded closing stages

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond

      Thomas Blossom (IRE)

      24 C
      4/1
      • Form 331-131
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 66

      held up towards rear, headway when switched right over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      A dual winner over 1m4f here, GABRIAL THE TERROR handled the step up to 2m with the minimum of fuss to land a hat-trick. Today's intermediate trip should not be a problem for Richard Fahey's charge and he is preferred to Thomas Blossom. The latter continued his good progress with a victory at Lingfield last month and steps up in distance while Sunblazer found only Wakea too good over track and trip last time and makes more appeal than the struggling Bute Hall. Percys Princess has the beating of Echo Brava on collateral form but is 16lb higher than when scoring here in December.

      Formwatch

      Sunblazer (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Close up, quick move to lead 5f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Wakea (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcap (4).

      Bute Hall 28-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 6, 16l behind Dream Child (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcap (2) in Feb.

      Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) beating Apollo Eleven (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Echo Brava 7-1 (8-1) Raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 5l behind New Year's Night (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

      Percys Princess 10-1 (8-6) Pressed leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, staying on same pace when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind New Year's Night (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4).

      Thomas Blossom (IRE) 5-4fav (8-11) Close up in last place, edged left when headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb beating Precision Five (9-7) by hd, 5 ran.