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14:55 Wolverhampton

bet365.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £32,345
  • 2nd: £9,625
  • 3rd: £4,810
  • 4th: £2,405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 57.95s
  • Off Time: 14:58:03
  • 12 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 200520-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

2(13)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Totalize

43 CD
16/1
  • Form 70-2060
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 97

slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

3(2)
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap
18/1
  • Form 72-1556
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

close up, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, dark blue sleeves and cap

Gang Warfare

59 h C
3/1
  • Form 14311-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly

5(3)
Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

Lycidas (GER)

46 ht C
12/1
  • Form 133104
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 93

held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out

6(4)
Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star

Wordiness

18 CCD
25/1
  • Form 17510-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 10529-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 87

soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

8(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-31637
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

9(12)
Silk - Orange, black triple diamond and diamonds on cap
  • Form 88313-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, headway over 2f out on outer, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

10(9)
Silk - White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Two Jabs

23 CD
5/1
  • Form 07361-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 85

in touch in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

11(11)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
33/1
  • Form 567-431
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 84

dwelt, behind, ridden over 2f out, one pace

12(10)
Silk - White, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, black armlets, black cap

Agent Gibbs

168 p BF
12/1
  • Form 111214-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 87

led early, close up in 2nd, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

13(8)
NR

Daisy Boy (IRE)

36 t BF
16/1
  • Form 6532-15
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Many of these arrive in top form for this excellent prize. Gabrial The Duke scored over the course and distance a year ago and over two miles at Lingfield three weeks ago for which a 2lb rise is manageable. Richard Fahey also runs Angel Gabrial, runner-up in a Newmarket Listed contest in September but with no real form on the all-weather. Two Jabs has won a bumper and scored over hurdles so the trip is no problem despite his recent victories coming over shorter. SILVER QUAY has been raised 9lb for a very easy victory over 1m4f at Lingfield last week but can race with a penalty here. With Tom Marquand's claim to aid his cause he can take the step-up in trip in his stride and complete a quick double. Gang Warfare has completed a hat-trick on three different surfaces since August including here. He's stepping up in class from a 7lb higher mark but looks the type to go on improving. Useful hurdler Totalize won a York handicap over the trip in the summer of 2014 but is 11lb higher and hasn't had much racing subsequently.

Formwatch

Angel Gabrial (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened and eased over 2f out, 31st of 34, 36 1/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Totalize 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, 4th when mistake 2 out, one pace and no impression on leaders after, 4th of 13, 16l behind Baoulet Delaroque (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.

Luv U Whatever 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Arch Villain (9-2) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.

Gang Warfare 6-1 (9-11) Always going well, close up in chasing group, close 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Ralphy Lad (8-13) by 2l, 10 ran.

Lycidas (GER) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 5th, led 6 out, headed after 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Jetstream Jack (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

Wordiness 7-1 (8-10) Led until 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Winterlude (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Be Perfect (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Sunblazer (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Winterlude (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Silver Quay (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Keen in rear, headway when wide into straight 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Royal Marskell (9-9) by 5l, 7 ran.

Two Jabs 9-2 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed challenging, kept on and led again last stride, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Music Man (9-0) by ns, 10 ran.

Gabrial The Duke (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, close up 4f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Todd (8-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Agent Gibbs 5-2fav (9-4) Led until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Swaheen (9-2) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Daisy Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Albahar (9-8) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.