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21:20 Wolverhampton

Grand Slam Darts At Wolverhampton Civic Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.91s
  • Off Time: 21:20:37
  • 12 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow and Black diamonds, spots on sleeves and diamonds on cap

Black Rain

12 D
7/2
  • Form 668731
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to press winner well inside final furlong, just held

2(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond

Elliwan

14
40/1
  • Form 03-206
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

always behind

3(4)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 554368
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out and held on well near finish

4(8)
Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 122488
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5(7)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets

Dramatic Solo

35 b D
11/1
  • Form 452318
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

slight lead, headed inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out

6(1)
Silk - Pink, Grey sash
  • Form 5334
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

in touch to halfway, soon driven and lost place, tailed off 3f out

7(10)
Silk - Red, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 274224
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, went 2nd going well 3f out, soon led, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and not run on and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Bronze
11/2
  • Form 583022
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

always towards rear

9(2)
Silk - Purple, mauve epaulets and sleeves
25/1
  • Form 626400
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 68

with leader until ridden 3f out and weakened rapidly

10(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds
16/1
  • Form 94-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 63

behind most of way

11(3)
Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap
15/2
  • Form 613604
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders

12(12)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

River Kent

21 BFCD
7/1
  • Form 282124
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 60

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A tricky finale to get punters out on a winning note and EUREKA MOMENT is the one that hopefully can send them home happy. Ed Dunlop's filly has found one too good on her last two outings but remains on the same mark of 65. While the form of those contests has been left down on a couple of occasions, she should be thereabouts in what looks a rather moderate race. Black Rain is 5lb higher for his Windsor victory achieved last time while Cheeky Download, the second of Ed Dunlop's runners performed way below par at Kempton last time. River Kent may just find this 12 furlongs on the sharp side once again while Hawk Flight is still a maiden after eleven starts. Eureka Moment is given the vote to get punters out on a winning note.

Formwatch

Black Rain 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd beating Plaisterer (9-2) by a nk, 16 ran.

Elliwan 16-1 (9-3) Held up, never on terms, 6th of 12, 18l behind Blacktoft (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol.

Bois Joli (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 12, 7l behind Ben Ami (8-1) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

Houri (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 3f out until inside final 2f, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 19l behind Falcativ (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol.

Dramatic Solo 14-1 (8-3) Keen, led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 11l behind Storyland (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll hcp 0-75 (3) gf in Sept.

Cheeky Download (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11l behind Critical Acclaim (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (4) pol in Sept.

Hawk Flight (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (9-3) Held up in rear, promising headway over 2f out, soon challenging, hung badly left to far rail over 1f out, beaten inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Crusoe's Return (9-3) at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.

Eureka Moment 8-1 (8-12) In touch, switched right and effort when hung left over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Drum Major (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 5f mdn stk (5) pol.

Turjuman (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Behind, always in rear, 15th of 16, 44l behind Black Rain (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd.

Orkney (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Crimson Mitre (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr.

Paddy Rielly (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, unable to challenge, never dangerous from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 6l behind Sainglend (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf.

River Kent 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, ridden and headway when hanging from over 1f out, but never dangerous, 4th of 10, 12l behind Summer Lodge (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.