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18:55 Wolverhampton

Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,828
  • 2nd: £3,542
  • 3rd: £1,771
  • 4th: £885
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.20s
  • Off Time: 18:57:07
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Merhoob (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    El Hombre

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Raucous

      9/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star

        Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE)

        23 D
        3/1
        • Form 113-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 100

        led until 1f out, no extra final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW yoke, RED disc, WHITE and red halved sleeves, GREEN & BLACK quartered cap

        Gulliver

        9 pt BFDCD
        5/1
        • Form 022-343
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 99

        slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(4)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Raucous

        9 pt BFD
        9/2
        • Form 51322-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 99

        held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never a threat

        4(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red stripes, Red cap

        Giogiobbo

        9 b D
        50/1
        • Form 0116-58
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 98

        keen in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Merhoob (IRE)

        9 BFD
        10/1
        • Form 951-262
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        tracked leaders, led 1f out, ran on well

        6(1)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

        El Hombre

        48 BFDCD
        5/1
        • Form 03313-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        prominent, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same apce final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

        Reflektor (IRE)

        44 DCD
        16/1
        • Form 11547-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 91

        tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, white star and sleeves

        Atletico (IRE)

        9 CD
        16/1
        • Form 54-0896
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer

        9(3)
        Silk - Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap

        Reckless Endeavour (IRE)

        25 D
        4/1
        • Form 0907-53
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

        Previous results

        2018
        (3)
        Silk -

        Reflektor (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        2017
        (10)
        Silk -

        King Robert

        14/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        REFLEKTOR had raced at Lingfield last year before winning this and is following a similar path. He beat Atletico in last year’s renewal and finished ahead of both the latter and Reckless Endeavour on his latest start. Tom Dacombe’s charge is just preferred to Merhoob. who went close at Lingfield last time with Gulliver, Raucous and Giogiobbo behind. El Hombre fell victim to Merhoob at the latter track in December but the lightly-raced Sir Thomas Gresham is worth a second glance with a recent reappearance in Listed company under his belt having won two of only three starts last year.

        Formwatch

        Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Kachy (9-0) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.

        Gulliver 7-2cfav (9-5) Held up and behind, pushed along 2f out, came wide straight, hung left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 8, nk behind Alsvinder (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Raucous 7-2cfav (9-5) Always well placed, ridden just over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1/4l behind Alsvinder (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Giogiobbo 25-1 (9-7) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden final furlong, faded towards finish, last of 8, 2 1/2l behind Alsvinder (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Merhoob (IRE) 7-2cfav (8-13) Always close up on inside, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Alsvinder (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        El Hombre 9-2jfav (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Outrage (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Reflektor (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Alsvinder (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Atletico (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up and behind, reminder 1f out, kept on towards finish, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Alsvinder (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Custard The Dragon (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.