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20:15 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 142y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,093 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.58s
  • Off Time: 20:15:51
  • 13 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red star
  • Form 550847
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

held up behind, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on final 100 yards, not reach leaders

2(2)
Silk - Dark blue, white braces, dark blue sleeves, white stars
  • Form 663
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Maroon, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
12/1
  • Form 876025
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

soon led narrowly, headed over 6f out, in touch, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final 100 yards

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

Pact Of Steel

14 t CD
6/1
  • Form 600518
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

led early, in touch, ridden 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Dark blue, red chevron, armlets and diamond on cap

Cwynar

70
11/1
  • Form 08-2589
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

prominent, driven to lead inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, held on well

6(4)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

Sooqaan

14 p CD
50/1
  • Form 635996
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

in touch on inside, driven inside final 2f, soon one pace, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Orange sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 880257
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, always held

8(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 093053
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

hood removed when stalls opened, soon prominent, led over 6f out, headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Red, white disc, white sleeves, red stars and cap
20/1
  • Form 6-60600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders

10(10)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 334330
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

in touch on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair

11(13)
Silk - Purple and orange diamonds, purple sleeves, orange armlets and diamond on cap
100/1
  • Form 39980/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

held up, always towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(8)
Silk - Grey
  • Form 5-85312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leaders, driven and effort on outside 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner final furlong, always just held

13(5)
Silk - Black, pink seams, hooped sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 696585
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 54

held up behind, driven over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge

In depth

Verdict

Pact Of Steel finished in front of I Think So when winning over track and trip between distinctly modest efforts. With Approval was placed over 7f at Newcastle last time while Poetic Legacy finished runner-up at the same track having won over 1m2f at Chelmsford before that. MAC AILEY has yet to win anywhere but has slipped down the weights this year and having posted better efforts on the Turf recently, Tim Easterby’s charge should make a bold bid on his return to the all-weather.

Formwatch

Steal The Scene (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Very slowly away, in rear, some late headway, 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind French Twist (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Zero To Hero (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened last furlong, lost 2nd place close home, last of 3, 36l behind Mojave (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f stks (5) fm in Sep.

I Think So (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Pact Of Steel (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Pact Of Steel 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon outpaced, switched right, soon beaten, 8th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Parknacilla (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Cwynar 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 21 1/4l behind Lightening Dance (10-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.

Sooqaan 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon one pace, weakened 1f out, 6th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Muqarred (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Caledonia Laird 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Good Luck Charm (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.

With Approval (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sophia Maria (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Mr Sundowner (USA) 16-1 (8-0) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Bollin Joan (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

Pike Corner Cross (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up and behind, ridden 3f out, no response, 11th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Good Impression (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

True Colors 40-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Cauthen (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Poetic Legacy (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) With leader on outside, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed final 50 yards, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Corked (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Mac Ailey 7-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, never a threat, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Power Player (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.