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15:50 Wolverhampton

Betway Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,828
  • 2nd: £3,542
  • 3rd: £1,771
  • 4th: £885
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.31s
  • Off Time: 15:50:43
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pactolus (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Winterlude (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Coillte Cailin (IRE)

      4/1

        1(4)
        Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Winterlude (IRE)

        19 CCD
        6/1
        • Form 6578-61
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 97

        led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        2(7)
        Silk - Light green, light blue chevron, black and white check sleeves and cap

        Vettori Rules

        106
        16/1
        • Form 364916-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 96

        last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway on inside over 1f out, never involved

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots

        John Reel (FR)

        23 C
        10/1
        • Form 97423-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 96

        soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

        Pearl Nation (USA)

        14 h CD
        25/1
        • Form 5/0057-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 94

        held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald green and white (quartered), orange sleeves, emerald green cap

        Coillte Cailin (IRE)

        19 BFCD
        4/1
        • Form 5521-15
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 94

        chased leaders, driven and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

        6(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

        Pactolus (IRE)

        32 ht CD
        11/2
        • Form 44514-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 92

        mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on and edged left well inside final furlong, led towards finish

        7(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Perfect Cracker

        28 CD
        4/1
        • Form 34752-3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, steadied after 1f, effort when not much room over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

        Sennockian Star

        16
        3/1
        • Form 254-131
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        Previous results

        2016
        (1)
        Silk -

        Intrude

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Tryster (IRE)

        Evs
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        2014
        (1)
        Silk -

        Star Links (USA)

        5/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sennockian Star has rediscovered the winning touch but in lower grade contests than this. Winterlude was allowed to set a slow pace for most of the way at Lingfield last time and held on for a narrow-margin success with the favourite Coillte Cailin back in fifth. The latter is not out of this if getting a faster pace but PERFECT CRACKER is preferred. Clive Cox’s charge has been thereabouts the last twice now and a repeat of his second over track and trip on Boxing Day should see him go close again and confirm running with John Reel in the process. Pearl Nation is now back on a winning mark having failed to score last year but Pactolus looks high enough in the weights and Vettori Rules has his first start for new connections having won three times in Italy.

        Formwatch

        Winterlude (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Soon led, made rest, kept on inside final furlong, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Kyllachy Gala (9-8) by hd, 5 ran.

        Vettori Rules (9-4) last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Genovese (8-11) at San Siro 1m 2f hcp in Oct.

        John Reel (FR) 15-2 (9-6) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Pinzolo (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

        Pearl Nation (USA) 7-2 (9-12) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Regarde Moi (9-5) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Coillte Cailin (IRE) 6-4fav (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 1 3/4l behind Winterlude (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

        Pactolus (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Flaming Spear (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

        Perfect Cracker 7-1 (9-4) In touch, headway 4f out, close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mythical Madness (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Sennockian Star 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 5f out, led inside final 3f, shaken up and battled on gamely inside final furlong, in command towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Rydan (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.