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20:15 Wolverhampton

wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,238
  • 2nd: £964
  • 3rd: £482
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.33s
  • Off Time: 20:15:56
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevrons, Pink cap

Icelandic

131 t D
8/1
  • Form 043180-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

2(5)
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), dark blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 8/43070-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, not much room when making headway 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left 1f out, edged right and headed near finish

3(3)
Silk - Yellow, red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves

Diriculous

63 BFDCD
10/3
  • Form 79/73-18
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

held up towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no impression

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue cross belts, Light Blue cap

Westwood

155 D
14/1
  • Form 132135-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

led, ridden, edged right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Emerald Green cap

Jack Rackham

36 v DCD
7/1
  • Form 03/15-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders on outside, ridden to challenge 1f out, edged left, ran on to lead near finish

6(9)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Tasmeem (IRE)

42 b DCD
15/2
  • Form 2840-71
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, took keen hold, headway 2f out, not much room over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, not able to troubled leaders

7(6)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue chevron, light blue and royal blue striped sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 596698-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

Elhamri

42 D
16/1
  • Form 852116
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 76

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(10)
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Grey sleeves, Red cap

Mottley Crewe

28 DCD
6/1
  • Form 32271-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 73

prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and edged left, no extra well inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star
33/1
  • Form 134253
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

soon towards rear, struggling over 2f out

11(1)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue diamond, halved sleeves, Red cap

Comptonspirit

206 BFD
20/1
  • Form 132193-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 71

last to break, always in rear

In depth

Verdict

Plenty in with a chance here, not least Jack Rackham, who went close last time after scoring over C&D before that, while Tasmeem won well here last month and is not out of this off a 3lb higher mark. However, DIRICULOUS boasts the best piece of recent form when beating Methaaly over C&D in January and he looks worth another chance after failing to figure from a bad draw at Kempton last time. Mottley Crewe remains in fine form but is facing a much tougher task than when winning at Southwell on his latest start.

Formwatch

Icelandic 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 9l behind Spirit Of Sharjah (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

Capercaillie (USA) 20-1 (9-6) Always behind, 14th of 15, 15l behind Who's Shirl (8-11) at Pontefract 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.

Diriculous 9-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, soon chased leader until 4f out, prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 5l behind Clear Praise (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Westwood 11-2 (9-4) Prominent centre, challenged and upsides from 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 16, 1 1/4l behind Sharpened Edge (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

Jack Rackham 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, kept slight lead until headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Ebraam (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Tasmeem (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, took keen hold, led over 1f out, edged left, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Dark Lane (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.

Great Charm (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Dwelt and hampered start, held up, ridden halfway, no impression, 8th of 11, 7l behind Cape Vale (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (2) fbs in Dec.

Elhamri 5-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Steed (9-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

Mottley Crewe 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Attrition (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

Ace of Spies (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Interchoice Star (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

Comptonspirit 5-1fav (9-6) In touch, ridden 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Barons Spy (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.