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14:50 Wolverhampton

Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 104y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 58.31s
  • Off Time: 14:50:39
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pactolus (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Top Hat

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Court House (IRE)

      207
      5/4
      • Form 2-11222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders on inside, switched right 2f out, not clearest of runs over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Pactolus (IRE)

      35 ht CD
      7/2
      • Form 228110
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leaders and always going well, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Mythical Madness

      13 p CD
      14/1
      • Form 307265
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 96

      held up in 5th, headway on inside 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no chance to recover

      5(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Ventura Knight (IRE)

      48
      9/1
      • Form 143005
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 98

      chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge

      6(5)
      Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

      Nonios (IRE)

      22 h CD
      9/1
      • Form 172442
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      slowly into stride, held up in 6th, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

      7(1)
      Silk - White, brown seams, white sleeves and cap

      Contrast (IRE)

      13
      20/1
      • Form 977066
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 89

      pushed along 4f out, always last, never a factor

      8(8)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots

      Mr Top Hat

      46
      9/2
      • Form 527224
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 90

      led and raced freely, pushed along and quickened 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, eased when held close home

      3(7)
      NR

      Calling Out (FR)

      13 CD
      9/2
      • Form 335591
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 97

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (7)
      Silk -

      Mount Tahan (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Forceful Appeal (USA)

      16/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-12

      2015
      (4)
      Silk -

      Second Wave (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pactolus recorded a double over a mile earlier though has won over track and trip before while Calling Out’s recent victory at Chelmsford also came over a shorter trip though he did beat Mythical Madness and Contrast on that occasion. Nonios finished second over 1m2f at Lingfield last time but is raised in class along with Ventura Knight and Mr Top Hat which leaves COURT HOUSE with strong claims despite an absence. The latter found one too good in Listed company before finishing runner-up in this grade at Epsom in June and can make a winning return given the Gosden yard remains in fine form.

      Formwatch

      Court House (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, came centre in straight and headway over 2f out, chased leaders and hung left to far side over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Connect (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

      Pactolus (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 7 1/4l behind Flaming Spear (9-2) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

      Mythical Madness 7-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra and held towards finish, 5th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Calling Out (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Ventura Knight (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up behind, pushed along over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, never pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Primero (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Nonios (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Glassy Waters (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Contrast (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in touch in rear, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, last of 6, 3 1/4l behind Calling Out (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Mr Top Hat 11-2 (9-0) Led, hard ridden when headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Lord Oberon (8-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Calling Out (FR) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led post, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Azzeccagarbugli (9-6) by shd, 6 ran.