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13:25 Wolverhampton

Hblb Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.47s
  • Off Time: 13:25:28
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Grange Lili (IRE)

6/1

    1(4)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

    Dress To Impress (IRE)

    33 p BFCD
    4/5
    • Form 224123-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 77

    led and soon clear, all out when headed line

    2(1)
    Silk - Purple, Pink diamond and armlets, quartered cap

    Grange Lili (IRE)

    6 b CDD
    6/1
    • Form 21-4151
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 64

    slowly into stride, not clear run and switched right 3f out, headway to chase leader 2f out, edging left well inside final furlong and all out to lead line

    3(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, Royal Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond

    Billy Ruffian

    31 CD
    2/1
    • Form 655153-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 68

    chased leaders, one pace from over 1f out

    4(3)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

    Jost Van Dyke

    13 v
    20/1
    • Form 7544-46
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 53

    chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    A small field here but still quite competitive and Dress To Impress looks good enough to take it from Grange Lili and Billy Ruffian. The selection goes well around here and won his maiden at the track before a couple of other creditable efforts in defeat. He has to give weight away to his three opponents but looks capable of doing so after being freshened up following a small break. Grange Lili shoulders a 6lb penalty after winning here by just a neck the other day. She may be able to find a pound or two more here, but that extra burden should probably prove just too much now. Billy Ruffian may be a bigger danger. He won a nursery here before flopping at Southwell and then going well again around this track last time. Back down in trip he should be even closer still, so don't rule him out, but we think that this is tailor-made for Dress To Impress.

    Formwatch

    Dress To Impress (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led, quickened 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Minnow (7-10) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

    Grange Lili (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Convivial Spirit (9-0) by a nk, 10 ran.

    Billy Ruffian 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Estimator (9-6) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

    Jost Van Dyke 16-1 (8-7) In rear, outpaced, effort over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Sweet World (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo clm (6) pol.