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15:20 Wolverhampton

Play Spot The Ball On 0800 500 000 Handicap (Div 2) (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.98s
  • 12 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Pink, White epaulets
20/1
  • Form 16000-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(12)
Silk - Light Blue, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
9/2
  • Form 13-1344
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 67

behind, ridden and headway 2f out, soon one pace

3(13)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

Hov

283
25/1
  • Form 002600-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

5(5)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue diamond on body and cap, chevrons on sleeves

The Number

14 b C
6/1
  • Form 5260-51
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

pulled hard, soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Yellow hoop
14/1
  • Form 0-00616
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

7(7)
Silk - White, Light Green diamond, White sleeves, Light Green diamonds and diamonds on cap
  • Form 6214-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd well inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and White Diabolo, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 4045-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 62

always behind

9(1)
Silk - Red, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap
7/1
  • Form 050-033
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 62

led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(9)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 04020-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 61

behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

11(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 00005-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

12(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
8/1
  • Form 60445-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

13(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, armlets and star on cap

Barzak (IRE)

22 b C
6/1
  • Form 063-125
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 58

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

4(11)
NR
  • Form 0232-10
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Arran Scout, The Number, Bundaberg and Kew The Music are all shortlisted in this wide open handicap and the vote is given to Arran Scout. The Number won well when beating Cils at Wolverhampton last time and although that was a weaker race than this he seemed to win with something in hand. However, he had previously finished behind behind our selection Arran Scout and although she has since disappointed, we are prepared to give her another chance here. Bundaberg is the other obvious danger but he was disappointing last time and his best form is at Southwell and unless the market speaks in his favour he may be best watched.. Kew The Music goes well on this track but he looks a little high in the weights so others are preferred on this occasion. We expect The Number to go well here, but if Arran Scout can reproduce her effort on this track two runs ago she will take plenty of beating.

Formwatch

Kew The Music 7-2 Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Wessex at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol.

The Number 3-1 Took keen hold, soon prominent, led 4f out, clear when ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (D3) pol beating Cils by 2l, 9 ran.

Shaaban (IRE) 16-1 Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Sydney Symphony at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (D3) pol.

Ballyhurry (USA) 12-1 Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden when not much room over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 2l behind Aventura at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (E3) pol in Jan.

Barzak (IRE) 9-2 Held up, headway on inside over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Bundaberg at Southwell 1m hcp (E3) fbs.

Arran Scout (IRE) 7-1 Tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Acomb at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (E3) pol.