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16:00 Wolverhampton

Willie Or Won't He At 32RedSport.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,750 added
  • Winner: £2,426
  • 2nd: £722
  • 3rd: £361
  • 4th: £180
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.92s
  • Off Time: 16:00:22
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Maroon and yellow check, maroon sleeves, yellow armlets

The Yank

7 C
9/4
  • Form 7/32-221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 55

keen held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, driven out

2(7)
Silk - Purple and Mauve diamonds, Purple sleeves
6/4
  • Form 833213-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 53

led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and stayed on inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap
  • Form 12200/0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 52

towards rear, headway to go in touch 12f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue epaulets, royal blue and yellow halved sleeves, red cap, yellow spots
11/2
  • Form 72220/3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

5(8)
Silk - Red and White check, White sleeves
50/1
  • Form 22365/8-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(6)
Silk - Emerald green and yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, white cap

Sendiym (FR)

102 D
20/1
  • Form 4780/46-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 48

in touch, lost place 12f out, effort on wide outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Purple, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap

Stoneham

67 C
9/1
  • Form 644819-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 52

slowly away in rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

8(5)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, emerald green sleeves, red armlets, emerald green cap, yellow star
12/1
  • Form 30/786-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish

In depth

Verdict

The Yank usually tries his best but is a rare winner with last week's victory over 1m6f here his first in 19 starts. Yorkshireman is another who regularly makes the frame but he was well beaten off today's mark last time having won over track and trip in November. The vote goes to AKULA to end his long losing run after finishing third over course and distance on his recent return to the Flat. Stoneham has won over a shorter trip here but Sendiym's only wins on the level came in France way back in 2010.

Formwatch

The Yank 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led travelling well inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) beating Black Iceman (8-11) by 2l, 6 ran.

Yorkshireman (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Soon tracking leader, led over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Dukes Den (8-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) in Dec.

Dance For Livvy (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride and slightly hampered leaving stalls, always in rear, tailed off, last of 12, 50l behind Shalambar (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

Akula (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader until over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ballyfarsoon (8-6) at Wolverhampton 2m app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) in Jan.

Mollyow (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Towards rear, outpaced 5f out, 8th of 9, 31l behind Crouching Harry (10-2) at Lingfield 2m am hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Sendiym (FR) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, plugged on down outside final 2f, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 10l behind Point The Toes (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

Stoneham 11-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind I Am Not Here (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks 0-55 (6) in Oct.

Fen Flyer 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear on wide outside, headway on outside over 4f out, hanging right and outpaced well over 2f out, kept on again under pressure into modest 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Mountain Range (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.