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15:40 Wolverhampton

betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.81s
  • 6 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 22-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

always prominent, ridden 3f out, ran on close home

2(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

Keel (IRE)

15 CD
4/1
  • Form 626-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 77

held up, switched right over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on

3(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

Tawaaf

50 C
11/4
  • Form 61-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on close home

4(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Vodkatini

39 v
12/1
  • Form 0454-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 01-826
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 70

made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on

6(2)
Silk - Pink, White stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, White star
22/1
  • Form 756940-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 68

took keen hold and prominent, lost place 4f out, no danger after

In depth

Verdict

Tawaaf, Chief Commander and Keel are three against the field in a tight handicap and the confident vote is given to Tawaaf. The selection won a maiden in good style when beating Bellabelini last time out. He enters handicaps on a handy mark and from a good draw he looks the one to be on. Chief Commander rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Art Elegant but that form has since been let down and he looks vulnerable off this mark so he is passed over on this ocassion. Keel is another last time out winner that could go well as he beat Pab Special with a little in hand last time but the handicapper appears to have taken no chances and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Sigismundus has shown a modicum of ability and could go well at a price but he looks exposed and for the winner we return to Tawaaf.

Formwatch

Chief Commander (FR) 1-2fav (8-8) Broke well, steadied, lost place, headway 2f out, led edging left inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol beating Art Elegant (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

Keel (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, headway 5f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol beating Pab Special (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

Tawaaf 2-1fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol in Dec beating Bellabelini (8-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Vodkatini 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside last, 4th of 11, 1l behind Royal Reservation (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

Sigismundus (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Behind, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Dingaan (9-4) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) std.

Tamagin (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Always in rear division, last of 10, 29l behind Give Me The Night (8-13) at Catterick 5f nov stk (5) gd in Oct.