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18:30 Wolverhampton

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  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 219y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.23s
  • Off Time: 18:31:11
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Palace Boy (GER)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Artisan Dancer (FR)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Eloped (FR)

      15/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

        First Charge (IRE)

        32 p C
        10/1
        • Form 215095
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        raced wide early, always towards rear

        2(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow diamond, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap

        Palace Boy (GER)

        288
        9/2
        • Form 53831/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in mid-division, smooth headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear

        3(8)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW chevrons, DARK GREEN sleeves and cap

        Man Of Riddles (USA)

        40 C
        150/1
        • Form 1243-80
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, purple stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

        Theonlywayiswessex (FR)

        51 BF
        14/1
        • Form V5-1154
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th final furlong

        5(12)
        Silk - Beige, brown chevron, beige sleeves, brown stars and cap

        Artisan Dancer (FR)

        7 BF
        9/4
        • Form 632223
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, pushed clear 2f out, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

        6(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

        Painless Potter (IRE)

        40
        66/1
        • Form 46-0900
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, weakened soon after

        7(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Bobby Shaftoe

        6 b
        18/1
        • Form 524108
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 61

        slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on in well held 4th final furlong, never any chance

        8(2)
        Silk - White, light blue cross of lorraine, light blue and white check sleeves and cap

        Queensland Boy (IRE)

        13
        10/3
        • Form 214423
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Blue, cream star, cream cap

        Spritzin' (IRE)

        22 v
        10/1
        • Form 464674
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly, soon lost touch, tailed off

        10(11)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN

        Hurtle (IRE)

        21 bt
        12/1
        • Form 325083
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off

        11(5)
        Silk - Orange, red seams, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap

        Eloped (FR)

        15 pt C
        15/2
        • Form 213794
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders out wide over 2f out, 3rd and no impression turning in

        12(6)
        Silk - Purple, beige star, purple sleeves, beige stars and cap

        Nelson River

        364 C
        150/1
        • Form 90470/5-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        behind most of way

        Previous results

        2022
        (6)
        Silk -

        Victory March (IRE)

        5/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        2021
        (7)
        Silk -

        Winklevi (FR)

        10/3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        ARTISAN DANCER placed yet again when third over 2m at Lingfield but had finished runner-up over track and trip earlier when in front of Queensland Boy so gets another chance. Spritzin' has also finished behind the selection and a visor is applied while Bobby Shaftoe won over a shorter trip at Newcastle in November.

        Formwatch

        First Charge (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 4l behind Chase The Dollar (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Palace Boy (GER) 200-1 (11-7) Not always fluent, always behind, 13th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Marine Nationale (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

        Man Of Riddles (USA) 100-1 (10-1) Keen tracked leaders, wide and headway to join leader over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Sea Me Dance (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Theonlywayiswessex (FR) 12-1 (11-8) In touch, headway 10th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next , kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind West Orchard (10-6) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

        Artisan Dancer (FR) 9-5fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven on inside 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Western Stars (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Painless Potter (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Bobby Shaftoe (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Bobby Shaftoe 17-2 (9-12) Went left start, held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Caldwell (10-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Queensland Boy (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Led 2f, tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kyle Of Lochalsh (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Spritzin' (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Keen raced wide, prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sea Me Dance (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Hurtle (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong, went third post, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Mistress Light (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Eloped (FR) 16-1 (9-8) In touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Savvy Brilliance (9-8) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Nelson River 28-1 (11-11) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, dist behind Our Jet (11-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.