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17:10 Wolverhampton

Happy Retirement Lesley Gross Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 120y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,067 added
  • Winner: £2,995
  • 2nd: £929
  • 3rd: £464
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.90s
  • Off Time: 17:11:08
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Orange, Grey hoop and armlets
40/1
  • Form 3111/07
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 65

led, soon pressed, keen, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages

2(5)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

Fitzwilly

27 D
14/1
  • Form 10328-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

3(8)
Silk - Royal blue, pink star, halved sleeves and star on cap
40/1
  • Form 341247/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up in touch, lost place over 2f out

4(7)
Silk - Emerald green, pink and white striped sleeves, pink cap
40/1
  • Form 1606/56
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 64

slowly away, behind, saddle slipped after 3f, tailed off

5(4)
Silk - Pink, mauve stars and armlets
7/1
  • Form 076-838
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish

6(11)
Silk - Yellow and light blue (quartered), white sleeves, light blue and yellow check cap
  • Form 41578-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 63

in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace

7(2)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue braces, light blue and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue star

Grey Mist

38 h
11/10
  • Form 7777/1-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well

8(10)
Silk - Royal blue, brown chevron, yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 332451-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms

9(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
7/1
  • Form 624551
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer

10(13)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue seams, dark blue cap
20/1
  • Form 1924-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 62

pressed leader, lost place over 2f out

12(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon epaulets
33/1
  • Form 02340-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 60

held up, never dangerous

13(12)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 378-489
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 59

in touch, effort over 1f out, no impression

11(6)
NR
10/1
  • Form 08-4342
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 60

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Grey Mist arrives in fine form having landed a double at Newcastle before scoring over hurdles at Musselburgh. St Andrews also won at Newcastle last time though that was back in October while Bird For Life was successful over 2m at Lingfield recently and is another to consider along with Up Ten Down Two, a winner for today’s amateur over 1m6f here in August. But Serena Brotherton partners KNIGHT COMMANDER, beaten only a neck over course and distance recently, and that should give her mount the edge.

Formwatch

Coorg (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 16l behind Sotomayor (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Fitzwilly 25-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along 4f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Tin Fandango (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Consortium (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, never a factor, last of 7, dist behind Dunquin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Uncle Bernie (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 13f out, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Seinesational (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Gravity Wave (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Close up, led over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Extreme Appeal (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Up Ten Down Two (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Echo (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Grey Mist 11-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 2nd, closed 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar beating Dr Hooves (11-1) by 3l, 6 ran.

St Andrews (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Missed break, behind, driven over 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, went 2nd and finished well inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, kept on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Highway Robber (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Bird For Life 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Tilsworth Sammy (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Lafilia (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Kilbaha Lady (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Party Royal 12-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led after 2f, joined over 4f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind French Mix (11-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Angel Gabrial (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Always in rear, pushed along and lost touch 4f out, last of 9, 29 1/2l behind Endlessly (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Knight Commander 8-1 (8-7) Held up, lost place 8f out, switched right and closed over 1f out, switched right and went 2nd inside final furlong, carried right, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Seinesational (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.