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17:15 Wolverhampton

Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 142y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,129
  • 2nd: £2,407
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £602
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.69s
  • Off Time: 17:15:11
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ernie's Valentine

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bass Player (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      True Statesman (IRE)

      5/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Black, yellow star, yellow sleeves, black stars

        United Front (USA)

        21 h
        7/2
        • Form 536408
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 87

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

        2(4)
        Silk - Light blue and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves, light blue spots, light blue and dark blue hooped cap

        Bass Player (IRE)

        21
        4/1
        • Form 765993
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 84

        raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway when carried head high entering final furlong, led narrowly inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on

        3(2)
        Silk - Orange, black stars and armlets

        Gincident (IRE)

        25 CD
        5/1
        • Form 218558
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 85

        close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        4(3)
        Silk - Purple, yellow stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Larado (FR)

        14 b D
        6/1
        • Form 242484
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 81

        keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        Gavi Di Gavi (IRE)

        19 p CCD
        14/1
        • Form 178127
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        6(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

        Ernie's Valentine

        38 t
        11/1
        • Form 275568
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        raced wide in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led towards finish, ran on

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, sleeves and cap

        True Statesman (IRE)

        23
        5/1
        • Form 03-8903
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        raced wide, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on

        8(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Light Up Our Stars (IRE)

        8 h CCD
        13/2
        • Form 117774
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        Previous results

        2022
        (6)
        Silk -

        Siam Fox (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bass Player is creeping closer as he slips down the weights and returns to this longer trip but Larado has only won once on the all-weather in 15 attempts while stablemate United Front continues to struggle. GAVI DI GAVI (NAP) won at Sandown during the summer but has good strike-rate on artificial surfaces, including four wins at this venue, so Alan King’s charge gets the vote. Light Up Our Stars posted one of his better efforts here last week but faces stiffer opposition in this.

        Formwatch

        United Front (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 12 3/4l behind To Catch A Thief (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

        Bass Player (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway 5f out, hung left over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Follow Your Heart (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Gincident (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Raced wide keen, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Talis Evolvere (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

        Larado (FR) 5-1 (9-8) Led, driven over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind The Turpinator (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Gavi Di Gavi (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, not much room over 1f out, lacked pace to ever get on terms, last of 7, 4 3/4l behind Court Of Session (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Ernie's Valentine 3-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, no chance when hampered on rail over 1f out, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sterling Knight (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

        True Statesman (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Penzance (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, wide final bend, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Great Blasket (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.