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15:30 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.35s
  • Off Time: 15:30:20
  • 12 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Maroon, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

Prince Namid

180 D
20/1
  • Form 390650-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

outpaced

2(9)
Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

Cashel Mead

204 CDD
33/1
  • Form 011770-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

outpaced

3(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Grey star, striped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 10030-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, headway on inside from over 1f out to chase leaders but hung left

4(6)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
7/2
  • Form 019-227
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

always going well behind leaders, lengthened to lead inside final furlong, easy

5(2)
Silk - Emerald green and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, emerald green armlets, white cap

Graze On

32 b BFCDDC
9/2
  • Form 485-626
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, pulled up 2f out

6(12)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

Total Impact

32 DC
11/1
  • Form 058-974
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 82

chased leaders, weakened final furlong

8(13)
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

Efistorm

14 CDD
10/1
  • Form 1-86161
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, some progress and switched left over 1f out, one pace

9(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green stripe, Emerald Green cap

Rare Breed

22 D
25/1
  • Form 1/1098-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

prominent, weakened quickly over 1f out

10(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

Westport

178
9/2
  • Form 195682-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, headway over 1f out, one pace

11(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

Almaty Express

31 b CDD
9/1
  • Form 2-11212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 22-2234
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

soon led, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon held

13(3)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

Desert Opal

13 p CDDC
11/1
  • Form 11-7461
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, headway on inside and slightly hampered 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, soon held

7(11)
NR
  • Form 113148
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Efistorm gets the call here ahead of Dig Deep and Westport. Dig Deep caught the eye at Beverley last time and can go well despite the fact that a step up to six furlongs looked the more-preferred option. Total Impact is back to a winning mark from Kempton in April, and can be fancied on that basis. Canadian Danehill now has it to prove from his current mark, while Efistorm got up close home to score at Windsor last time and, with a four-pounds rise not looking unreasonable, he can go well. Rare Breed has now been given a chance by the handicapper, while Westport has scope for further improvement this season. Almaty Express needs to keep the improvement coming and Financial Times would hold a chance based on his course and distance second three runs ago, although his latest two runs have not built on that. Desert Opal also has to build on his best winning efforts, although his win record on the all-weather is pretty good. The top three in the weights will maybe need the run or, in Phantom Whisper's case, need to improve by a couple of pounds if he is to score, while Graze On cannot entirely be ruled out of a place. Overall, though, Efistorm.

Formwatch

Prince Namid 11-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 5l behind Saviours Spirit (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov.

Phantom Whisper 17-2 (8-5) Took keen hold, held up, pushed along halfway, never on terms after, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Lady Livius (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

Dig Deep (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 4l behind Pivotal's Princess (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcap (3) gf.

Graze On 3-1fav (8-7) Towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression, 6th of 7, 3l behind Merlin's Dancer (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

Total Impact 10-3 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Merlin's Dancer (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

Efistorm 7-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, switched out over 1f out, driven and ran on final furlong to lead final 75 yards, won at Windsor 5f hcap (4) gf beating Fromsong (9-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Westport 6-1 (8-12) In touch, headway to chase winner final furlong, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Blazing Heights (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Nov.

Desert Opal 18-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, led final furlong, kept on, won at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) gf beating No Time (7-11) by a nk, 14 ran.