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19:00 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.60s
  • Off Time: 19:00:44
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Espero (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Laurie Grove (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dream In Waiting

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Rising Prospect

        13
        5/2
        • Form 13010-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders, lost action and pulled up over 5f out

        2(3)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Orange sleeves and cap

        Laurie Grove (IRE)

        17 BF
        3/1
        • Form 1-24040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, improved to track leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd post

        3(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, white star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Gaily Noble (IRE)

        14 CD
        5/1
        • Form 524541
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 80

        led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Espero (IRE)

        41 CD
        5/1
        • Form 8-26321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 79

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, driven out (hand timed)

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, Grey cross belts, Grey sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap

        Wee Giant (USA)

        6 C
        20/1
        • Form 71-700
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue cap

        Just Five (IRE)

        37
        8/1
        • Form 121811
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, badly hampered over 5f out, not a danger after

        7(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hollow box, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Dream In Waiting

        19
        8/1
        • Form 43149-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 74

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Rio Cobolo (IRE)

        14 v
        16/1
        • Form 194100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 73

        in rear, outpaced 4f out, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gaily Noble is a bit of a course specialist but his recent best has come in plating company so in this pretty decent handicap we prefer JUST FIVE, who is on a hat-trick, while Espero is interesting on his handicap bow. After demolishing a Beverley claiming field the pick then showed a better level of form to just get up on the line to scorein a handicap at the same venue. He looks versatile as far as the ground is concerned and given he has hit a purple patch we'll take him to score again off a three pound higher mark. Gaily Noble is two from two over course and distance including landing a claimer last time. A similar run might be enough to challenge now back in this company off a competitive mark. Espero hasn¿t quite lived up to the form of his second run when just beaten but the smart Royal Destination. As a result his mark might be on the high side for his first handicap start despite scoring in a maiden last time. Rising Prospect may have needed his seasonal debut run and was thought Group class last season so any market support for this one would be interesting however Just Five is on a roll and can land a hat-trick.

        Formwatch

        Rising Prospect 3-1 (9-2) Held up in mid div, pushed along and effort over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Ithinkbest (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Laurie Grove (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, last of 16, 31l behind Victoria Sponge (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

        Gaily Noble (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Made all, 2 lengths clear over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo clm stks (6) pol beating Johnmanderville (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Espero (IRE) 5-6fav (8-12) In touch, raced keenly, ridden entering final furlong, ran on well to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep beating Illuminative (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Wee Giant (USA) 66-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, weakened well over 2f out, last of 15, 21l behind Luc Jordan (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Just Five (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased leader approaching 1f out, driven and wore down leader to lead post, won at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep beating Amethyst Dawn (8-4) by hd, 8 ran.

        Dream In Waiting 16-1 (9-4) Never better than mid-divison, 13th of 19, 27l behind Starla Dancer (8-11) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Rio Cobolo (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 9l behind Cawdor (9-1) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.