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16:10 Wolverhampton

Blue Square Winter Carnival iPhone App Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,704
  • 2nd: £503
  • 3rd: £252
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.07s
  • Off Time: 16:11:23
  • 11 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue stripe, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 057-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders on outer, weakened over 2f out

3(1)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Red armlets and diamond on Black cap
11/4
  • Form 33252-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

dwelt and went left, towards rear and keen, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous

4(10)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Michael's Nook

33 BFDCD
10/3
  • Form 811225-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 58

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

5(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow and Red halved sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 0/80798-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

always towards rear

6(3)
Silk - BLACK, ORANGE cross belts, WHITE cap
13/2
  • Form 019506-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

7(2)
Silk - Dark Green, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Dark Green diamond

Shaluca

419
5/1
  • Form 354588/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra towards finish

8(8)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue diamond, halved sleeves, Red cap

Piccolo Express

119 DCD
9/1
  • Form 463630-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Light Blue and white diamonds, light blue sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap, white diamond
  • Form 324460-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 53

held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

10(4)
Silk - Brown, Yellow chevron, Orange sleeves and cap
200/1
  • Form 54800/0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

11(7)
Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars
7/1
  • Form 0900-62
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leader, led 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

12(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 086979-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

dwelt, in rear, struggling over 3f out, pulled up next

2(11)
NR
  • Form 01U000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Michael's Nook had been in fine form over C&D prior to his latest fifth at Southwell and looks a leading contender back on the Polytrack. However, it could be worth chancing that PULSATILLA will improve for her first start on this surface, as she's been placed a couple of times on Fibresand and had a subsequent winner behind when runner-up on her latest start. Piccolo Express threw in a bad one when last seen at the track in September, but has claims on his earlier form here, while a similar comment applies to Drive Home. Crocodile Bay could prove best of the rest.

Formwatch

Fortunelini 16-1 (9-0) In rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 14l behind Ariyfa (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.

Pulsatilla 3-1 (8-12) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Great Expectations (9-3) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.

Michael's Nook 7-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, under pressure halfway, stayed on over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 13, 4l behind Monte Cassino (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.

Born To Be Achamp (BRZ) 16-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, led, clear 7f out until over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 10l behind Ajdaad (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Sep.

Drive Home (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden on outside well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 11, 6l behind Pytheas (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.

Shaluca 28-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out until inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Cobo Bay (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol in Nov '10.

Piccolo Express 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Jonnie Skull (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.

Desert Hunter (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Keen early tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 14th of 15, 15l behind Desert Vision (9-8) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

Weet In Nerja 100-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 14l behind Brave Decision (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.

Crocodile Bay (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed last stride, 2nd of 14, ns behind Monte Cassino (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-52 (6) fbs.

Stoneacre Joe Joe 66-1 (9-3) Started slowly, outpaced and always in rear, last of 9, 24l behind Cliffords Reprieve (9-3) at Kempton 5f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.

Regency Art (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, went 2nd 6f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 18l behind Rock Anthem (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.