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16:50 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-Racecourse.Co.Uk Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.90s
  • 13 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
  • Form 5-00200
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on

2(6)
Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 050000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

chased leaders, ridden when not much room over 2f out, soon weakened

3(10)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 060610
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4

towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black cap
  • Form 026500
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves
16/1
  • Form 40-6025
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out

6(11)
Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, Purple and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 605-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Form 043006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

chased leaders, ridden when not much room over 1f out, every chance final furlong, ran on

8(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
20/1
  • Form 200000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

soon led, ridden 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

9(8)
Silk - Mauve and Purple check, Mauve sleeves, Purple cap
  • Form 410606
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, not clear run 3f out, hampered and lost place over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on

10(3)
Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap
  • Form 046020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, held up, hampered over 2f out, ridden and switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest at finish

11(13)
Silk - Pink and Grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap
3/1
  • Form 000252
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

12(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
16/1
  • Form 436600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, ran on

13(1)
Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond
14/1
  • Form 011000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

led early, with leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened when hampered over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

This has the look of a tricky event with Bond Millennium, Mon Secret, Easter Ogil, Meelup, King Nicholas and Ziet d'Alsace all possibles, but the vote goes to Blue Java. The selection was unlucky in running last time from today's mark when a running on second at Lingfield behind Londoner. Given that he is lightly-raced, he should have better to come and, as such, should run well in attempting to lose his maiden status today, although he has not fared well with the draw. As we say, though, it's a tricky race, with Bond Millennium looking well handicapped on the best of his form, particularly on Turf, Mon Secret also given a chance on the best of his Southwell form, Easter Ogil looking very fairly weighted if at his best - although he has an absence to overcome - Meelup being rated just a pound higher than when scoring at Lingfield in March, King Nicholas looking well worth another try at this longer trip, and Ziet d'Alsace being rated just two pounds higher than when scoring on Turf in July. These are just our thoughts and, no doubt, the market will express some more but, for now, we are happy to take a chance on Blue Java.