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16:20 Wolverhampton

Combine Business With Pleasure Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.35s
  • Off Time: 16:20:37
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gremlin

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Star Choice

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - GREY, BLACK star

      William's Way

      16 C
      11/4
      • Form 2557-12
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Star Choice

      10 b C
      7/2
      • Form 232115
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in touch, chased winner over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Gremlin

      10 CD
      5/2
      • Form 06/2-451
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaded, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Highland River

      10
      20/1
      • Form 816237
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 54

      led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

      5(3)
      Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

      Broughtons Point

      18 C
      11/4
      • Form 80-5513
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 53

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      WILLIAMS WAY is given the vote here ahead of Gremlin and Broughtons Point. The selection was a solid second to Kames Park last time out at Wolverhampton, and the longer trip this afternoon should see him in a good light. He won over this sort of trip at Southwell in January and despite an 8lb higher mark he should run well. Star Choice flopped here last time behind Gremlin, but had previously been in good form at this track. He should see out this trip ok and should bounce back with a better run. Gremlin is only 2lbs higher than when winning at Wolverhampton and his talented young jockey should be on to another good ride as this Dai Burchell-trained gelding may not be done with yet. Broughton's Point is a course winner and he should appreciate this longer trip today. He is now 8lb higher than when winning earlier in the month but this longer trip should negate that. Highland River completes the field but his recent form over hurdles has been poor and he needs to improve on this return to the flat if he is to win now stepped up markedly in trip. An open race, but a good chance for Williams Way to win again.

      Formwatch

      William's Way 9-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Kames Park (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Star Choice 11-4 (9-3) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Gremlin (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Gremlin 6-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden, stayed on well under pressure, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Sinbad The Sailor (9-4) by hd, 6 ran.

      Highland River 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 13, 19l behind Bivouac (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Feb.

      Broughtons Point 9-2 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Sworn Tigress (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.