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16:05 Wolverhampton

Captain Croc Makes Your Pontin's Rock Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.44s
  • Off Time: 16:05:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Princess Cocoa (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Morbick

    5/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap

      Red Lancer

      121 CDC
      10/1
      • Form 562605-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(8)
      Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap

      Oakley Heffert (IRE)

      26 b
      9/2
      • Form 7743-32
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, hung left, weakened well over 1f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Princess Cocoa (IRE)

      24 CD
      3/1
      • Form 3152-43
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 74

      held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden when slightly hampered well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK seams, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

      Morbick

      16 CD
      5/4
      • Form 0053-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 68

      always prominent, challenged over 2f out, every chance when hung left well over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      6(5)
      Silk - PINK and DARK BLUE stripes, DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK diabolo and cap

      Sol Rojo

      40 CD
      33/1
      • Form 05260-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in rear, ridden well over 1f out, never dangerous

      7(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue armlets and cap

      Justcallmehandsome

      18 v BFCD
      10/1
      • Form 73-3114
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 67

      led, edged right well over 1f out, hung left, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      8(3)
      Silk - White, Dark Green and Light Green striped sleeves and cap

      Latif (USA)

      199 CD
      20/1
      • Form 60/8660-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, held up, headway well over 1f out, no impression on leaders

      4(1)
      NR

      Rock Anthem (IRE)

      2
      • Form 6468-65
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Oakley Heffert looks to be going the right way and deserves to get his head in front but Richard Hannon's gelding has harshly been raised another 3lbs despite being beaten last time and preference is for the in-form Morbick, with Red Lancer rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has won his last two starts in handicaps, both over course and distance, and is taken to defy a 7lb rise for the latest of them. Richard Fahey's Princess Cocoa has been running consistently well and should again be thereabouts, while Justcallmehandsome has been in good form but may now be a shade high in the weights. Red Lancer has to be respected on his reappearance for trainer David Nicholls but preference is for the in-form Morbick.

      Formwatch

      Red Lancer 16-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 12, 10l behind Flying Clarets (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Oct.

      Oakley Heffert (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Art Man (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.

      Princess Cocoa (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, not quicken, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Will He Wish (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

      Morbick 5-4fav (9-5) In touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Supercast (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.

      Sol Rojo 22-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 5l behind Arthur's Edge (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Justcallmehandsome 11-10fav (9-7) Reared start, held up, effort and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, not reach leading trio, 4th of 7, 4l behind General Feeling (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Jan.

      Latif (USA) 33-1 (9-1) Prominent, 2nd briefly 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 12th of 13, 15l behind dhtrs Grand Vizier (9-0) & Hoh Wotanite (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.

      Rock Anthem (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear and keen, headway on outer over 2f out, wide into straight over 1f out, ridden and one pace, 5th of 8, 4l behind Emperor Court (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) std.