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15:25 Wolverhampton

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.61s
  • Off Time: 15:25:43
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Five Star Junior (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Changing The Guard

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle

      Woolston Ferry (IRE)

      67 BFC
      10/1
      • Form 575213-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

      2(6)
      Silk - Grey and Red check, Grey sleeves, Red cap

      Cecily

      16
      15/2
      • Form 71-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, collar and hoop on cap

      Stash

      57 C
      15/2
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      led early, stayed prominent, ridden to lead again over 1f out, fading headed inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange and Black chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap

      Five Star Junior (USA)

      8 D
      2/1
      • Form 4243-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and edging left when led well inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Pink sash, armlets and cap

      Love You Louis

      8 v
      22/1
      • Form 35632-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 78

      keen, led and set fast pace, ridden over 1f out, soon headed and weakened

      6(5)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Takeover Bid (USA)

      24 CD
      4/1
      • Form 3618-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 77

      towards rear, some progress when edging left over 1f out, never dangerous

      7(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

      Changing The Guard

      17
      9/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

      In depth

      Verdict

      Plenty have chances here, but we favour TAKEOVER BID ahead of Changing The Guard and Five Star Junior. The selection broke his maiden tag here, but that was over seven furlongs. A recent winner at Southwell over this trip, this represents a step up in grade for what is Mark Johnston's only runner on the card. He and Greg Fairley have a good strike rate when teaming up too. Changing The Guard won on debut at Great Leighs earlier in the month. He's got weight on his side for what is a step up in trip and grade. Five Star Junior is a hold up type who's chasing a hat-trick following successes over the trip at Kempton and Lingfield. It's a wide open looking contest, but our preference is for Takeover Bid.

      Formwatch

      Woolston Ferry (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden halfway, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Cool Art (9-2) at Lingfield 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Nov.

      Cecily 4-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Smokey Ryder (8-6) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

      Stash 16-1 (9-3) Always prominent, led 1f out, ran on well, won at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov beating Romantic Queen (8-12) by 3l, 12 ran.

      Five Star Junior (USA) 5-2 (8-10) Held up in rear in touch, switched right over 1f out, led 1f out, over 1 length clear inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Hellbender (8-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Love You Louis 9-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 7, 8l behind Five Star Junior (8-10) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

      Takeover Bid (USA) 5-2co-fav (9-4) Chased leaders, led 2f out, kept on, won at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs beating Hellbender (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Changing The Guard 12-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Great Leighs 5f mdn stk (5) pol beating Circle Dance (9-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.