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17:00 Wolverhampton

Betway Handicap (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 21y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,210
  • 2nd: £2,915
  • 3rd: £1,458
  • 4th: £729
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.46s
  • Off Time: 17:00:32
  • 4 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap
11/4
  • Form 03/4703
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, carried left gradually inside final furlong, kept on

2(4)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap
8/15
  • Form 441521
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

raced keenly in touch, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left from 1f out, ran on well

3(3)
Silk - BLACK, RED disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Zapper Cass (FR)

33 v CDCD
8/1
  • Form 544708
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 77

close up, niggled along 2f out, slightly hampered and switched right 1f out, plugged on final 100yds

4(2)
Silk - Orange and white check, orange cap

Scale Force

193 DCD
16/1
  • Form 321248
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

awkward leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Marnie James hasn’t won in more than three years but was third in a higher grade over course and distance last week and Jonathan Fisher takes off 5lb. But NIGHT ON EARTH still looks a better bet having followed up a narrow defeat over track and trip with a victory at Newcastle. The selection’s stablemate Zapper Cass is preferred to Scale Force of the others.

Formwatch

Marnie James 22-1 (8-3) Led until 3f, ridden and headed at 2f, weakened insider final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Mondammej (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

Night On Earth (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and ran on to lead final 150 yards, ran on, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Phoenix Star (8-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Zapper Cass (FR) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lordsbridge Boy (8-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Scale Force 14-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Lethal Blast (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) sft in May.