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16:10 Wolverhampton

Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (div 1) (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.14s
  • Off Time: 16:10:11
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Hawk

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    High Five Society

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Turkish Sultan (IRE)

      9/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark blue and red diamonds, dark blue sleeves, red armlets and diamonds on cap

        High Five Society

        4 bt CD
        10/3
        • Form 996-681
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left well inside final furlong, headed near finish

        2(10)
        Silk - Black and Mauve stripes, Black sleeves, Mauve cap

        Komreyev Star

        12 D
        10/1
        • Form 570-002
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 50

        in touch, went 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diabolo, Red sleeves and cap

        Tapas Lad (IRE)

        41 v CD
        12/1
        • Form 56726-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 50

        prominent, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Green stripe

        Piermarini

        8
        8/1
        • Form 355-094
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 50

        outpaced, shortlived effort on inside over 1f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black cross belts and armlets

        Oxus (IRE)

        20
        14/1
        • Form 8-38
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 48

        held up in rear, headway under pressure 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Desert Hawk

        8 CD
        3/1
        • Form 63-7540
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 47

        held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, headway over 1f out, hedged left well inside final furlong, led near finish

        7(2)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow star, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Turkish Sultan (IRE)

        8 p
        9/2
        • Form 33-7765
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 46

        held up towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, edged right well over 1f out, soon every chance, carried left and not quicken towards finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe and sleeves

        Miss Understanding

        16 b
        7/1
        • Form 5452-39
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        9(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars

        Spy Gun (USA)

        4 p
        50/1
        • Form 0-07280
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        10(4)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue hoop and armlets, Pink and Dark Blue hooped cap

        Steady Gaze

        10 t
        25/1
        • Form 008-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        led 1f, prominent, lost place 2f out, no danger when hampered just inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another lowly polytrack contest, but there has to be a winner, and we think that could be KOMREYEV STAR, although High Five Society and Piermarini should come into calculations. The selection hasn't won for more than a year and has been racing mainly at Southwell recently. He's now off a mark below what he last won at and is looking competitive again. The switch to the faster surface here may be seen as a positive factor in the betting ring. High Five Society won a classified stakes race here on Friday, so has a six pounds penalty which makes him top weight, but only just with Kevin Ghunowa claiming three. Given that was his first win since March though, there are no guarantees that he can show the improvement needed to land this. Piermarini steps back up in trip, and had his best run for a while here in handicap company last time out, after being well beaten in some sellers. He's only ever been placed once though which wouldn't offer much encouragement, and his inclusion on the shortlist maybe says more about some of the others than him. Our choice though would be Komreyev Star.

        Formwatch

        High Five Society 7-2jt-fav (9-0) Always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, clear and wandered from over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Kielty's Folly (9-0) by 2l, 13 ran.

        Komreyev Star 11-1 (8-7) Held up, headway 3f out, driven and kept on final 2f, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Muncaster Castle (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.

        Tapas Lad (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 9l behind Giddywell (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.

        Piermarini 14-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, headway and edged left entering final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind Over To You Bert (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

        Oxus (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Tracked leader on outside, ridden in effort over 2f out, not quicken and weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind Sounds of Jupiter (8-4) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.

        Desert Hawk 11-2 (8-11) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 9l behind Itsawindup (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

        Turkish Sultan (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) In rear, headway and wide entering final furlong, ran on towards finish, 5th of 14, 2l behind Itsawindup (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

        Miss Understanding 10-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, switched left 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 23l behind General Tufto (7-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

        Spy Gun (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Raced keenly, soon pressing leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 24l behind High Five Society (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

        Steady Gaze 66-1 (8-5) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 12l behind Prince Charlemagne (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.