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18:10 Wolverhampton

32Red Casino Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.17s
  • Off Time: 18:11:12
  • 13 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, black stars, red sleeves, red cap, black stars
  • Form 61-1429
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, weakening when short of room over 2f out

2(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves
10/1
  • Form 626618
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace

3(7)
Silk - Red and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 050348
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms

4(9)
Silk - ORANGE, BROWN armlets

Thunderstruck

62 p CD
25/1
  • Form 034600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

slowly away in rear, outpaced over 6f out, never near leaders

5(1)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 500333
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 84

led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6(12)
Silk - Pink and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap

Standpoint

20 CD
25/1
  • Form 111400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

never on terms

7(10)
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

I Confess

19 b CCD
40/1
  • Form 543515
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, kept on one pace

8(4)
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

Saharia (IRE)

31 v CCD
6/1
  • Form 851821
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, smooth headway on outer 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and found little, headed final strides

9(13)
Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap
28/1
  • Form 287566
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

in rear, headway on outer 4f out, soon pressed leaders, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

10(5)
Silk - Dark green, yellow diamonds on sleeves and cap

Knowe Head (NZ)

31 p CD
16/1
  • Form 412077
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 74

in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f

11(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Afraah (USA)

39 h CD
7/1
  • Form 4341
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides

12(3)
Silk - Royal Blue and Beige diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Shestheman

12 BFCD
7/2
  • Form 466444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 77

in touch,ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 2f out

13(11)
Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star
  • Form 011327
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Night And Dance had an off-day at Leicester on her latest start but has claims if back to her best but Patriotic looks high enough in the weights back on the Polytrack. Final Drive looked set for a return to form at this track in August but has disappointed since and Lady Macduff makes more appeal dropped in class for her return to this surface. This is tougher than the race Saharia won at this track last month when Knowe Head was well beaten and the vote goes to the lightly-raced maiden winner AFRAAH, as she's open to improvement on her handicap debut.

Formwatch

Night And Dance (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 21l behind Cape Explorer (8-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.

Patriotic (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 9, 6l behind Shena's Dream (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.

Final Drive (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Always in rear, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, last of 8, 11l behind Islesman (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.

Thunderstruck 50-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 18l behind Position (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.

Lady Macduff (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Chapter Seven (9-3) at York 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft.

Standpoint 40-1 (9-1) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 28l behind Art Scholar (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

I Confess 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, chased leaders on outside over 3f out to over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 14l behind It's A Mans World (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.

Saharia (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, smooth headway over 1f out, led on bit towards finish, cheekily (hand timed), won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep beating My Single Malt (9-6) by 1l, 12 ran.

Spanish Plume 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 5l behind Spartan Spirit (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f clm stks (6) pol.

Knowe Head (NZ) 6-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 6l behind Saharia (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.

Afraah (USA) 7-4fav (8-12) Took keen hold and prominent, led over 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Capacious (8-12) by 1l, 11 ran.

Shestheman 7-2fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and edged left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not able to get on terms, stayed on, 4th of 11, 2l behind Arch Villain (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Kung Hei Fat Choy (USA) 3-1fav (9-4) Led, joined over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Engrossing (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.