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17:00 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class G) (Class G)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.60s
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Red, White hollow box and sleeves
10/1
  • Form 4-61100
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inner 4f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap
  • Form 263540-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

slowly into stride, towards rear and outpaced, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace

3(6)
Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 005000-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
  • Form 4-30554
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 036420-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

6(13)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White diamond
  • Form 00-0065
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

with leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

7(12)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Orange armlets and star on Light Blue cap
11/1
  • Form 025000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

very slowly away, in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, never dangerous

8(9)
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves
7/2
  • Form 004004
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace

9(10)
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 00-4224
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

behind, driven along over 6f out, headway final furlong, stayed on and hung left inside furlong furlong, nearest at finish

10(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple stars, White sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 252245
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

with leaders, led over 4f out, ridden clear 2f out, stayed on well

11(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Rainstorm

205
12/1
  • Form 211400-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5

dwelt, pulled hard and soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

12(4)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves
  • Form 6-00304
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5

held up, in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened

13(8)
NR
  • Form 000050
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A difficult finale to solve and we will stick with Bought Direct to see off Smart Minister and Qobtaan. Robin Smith only has a small string but his horses are running well and with the very useful Lee Newnes aboard, he looks just about the percentage call. Smart Minister's breeding is more in line with sprinting but he has finished close up in a few mile events - most notably at Beverley when second to Acomb. Qobtaan has been one of the success stories of the introduction of Banded Stakes events. Sarah Bosley knows him well although the negative has to be as to how much he has shot up the ratings as a result of those successes. Pas De Surprise seems to show better form at Lingfield than Wolverhampton and while he has got on well before with Emma Folkes, they look to have it all to do. Desert Fury is watched in the market for any signs of interest. Bought Direct gets our selection in Monday's finale.