Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 13-7367
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Tricky Dicky
32- Form 06870-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Phil Dennis
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and no extra towards finish
- Form 764111-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 76003-7
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jack Duern
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, faded towards finish
- Form 4408-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 590-537
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 192-632
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 5546-88
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
always behind
- Form 7175-98
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 0450-78
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
NonRunner
- Form 92-2144
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
NonRunner
Verdict
Arlecchino's Leap was last seen landing a hat-trick of victories over a mile on the all-weather last March. Martineo has the more recent form with a success over 6f here last month while Lucky Lodge has placed over the same distance at Newcastle the last twice. Critical Thinking has disappointed since going close when joint-favourite at Lingfield so another chance goes to DARK ALLIANCE, who won a claimer over course and distance last month and wasn’t beaten far in a more competitive contest back here last week.
Formwatch
Critical Thinking (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Blame Culture (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tricky Dicky 25-1 (9-5) Pressed leader until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Treacherous (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Arlecchino's Leap 13-2 (10-0) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, led final strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Scribner Creek (9-4) by shd, 13 ran.
Nezar (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Choice Encounter (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Martineo 7-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Kupa River (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Gold Hunter (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Soon in rear, some late progress, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Highland Acclaim (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Lucky Lodge 9-2 (9-1) Led, ridden and narrowly headed approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Epeius (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Haader (FR) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Playfull Spirit (8-11) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Rock Warbler (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Turanga Leela (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Blue Rocks 66-1 (8-7) Led until 9f out, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon every chance, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 8l behind Illustrissime (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Lefortovo (FR) 7-1 (8-4) Held up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Happy Escape (8-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Dark Alliance (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pulled hard, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.