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15:15 Wolverhampton

Merry Christmas Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.57s
  • Off Time: 15:15:50
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Doncosaque (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Double Act

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Barwell Bridge

      10/3

        1(5)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Double Act

        16 t C
        10/3
        • Form 9716
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        2(8)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, halved sleeves

        Barwell Bridge

        21
        10/3
        • Form 725
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on

        3(4)
        Silk - Red, White chevrons, White and Red halved sleeves, White and Red quartered cap

        Doncosaque (IRE)

        16 CD
        8/1
        • Form 257115
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in touch, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

        4(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Big Nige (IRE)

        34
        20/1
        • Form 094
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        5(2)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Caravan of Dreams (IRE)

        16
        11/2
        • Form 6053
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

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

        City Bank (USA)

        14
        8/1
        • Form 704
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leader, outpaced over 2f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Passage To India (IRE)

        10
        7/2
        • Form 6432
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 65

        held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Amazing Blue Sky

        13 CD
        14/1
        • Form 04001
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 63

        led, headed over 1f out, one pace

        Previous results

        2007
        (3)
        Silk -

        Elusive Lady (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        CARAVAN OF DREAMS is given another chance to get her head in front in this nursery handicap and she is nominated ahead of Barwell Bridge and Double Act. The selection is a half-sister to the high-class 1m4f/2m performer Royal And Regal and she put in a pleasing effort at Kempton last time. She looks the type that will improve and from a good draw she can land the prize. The draw has not been quite so kind to Barwell Bridge who has to be of interest after shaping with promise in maiden company, but his most recent effort was disappointing and he has some questions to answer today. Double Act finished behind our selection last time but he was denied a clear run that day and he is not one to dismiss lightly. Doncosaque is a course and distance winner and is the other to consider, but this looks a good opportunity for Caravan Of Dreams who is a confident choice.

        Formwatch

        Double Act 9-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, hampered on rail over 1f out, kept on one pace, held when ran out of room final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 6l behind Holberg (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Barwell Bridge 2-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 8, 5l behind Kings Destiny (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol.

        Doncosaque (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 4l behind Holberg (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Big Nige (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Headway on inside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Kimberley Downs (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

        Caravan of Dreams (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Quickly away, raced keenly in lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Holberg (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        City Bank (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Soon outpaced and ridden along, driven and headway over 1f, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Fortuni (9-3) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn (5) fbs.

        Passage To India (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Andean Margin (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

        Amazing Blue Sky 12-1 (8-5) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, comfortably, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (5) pol beating Precocious Air (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.