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19:00 Wolverhampton

Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.33s
  • Off Time: 19:01:43
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white and emerald green halved sleeves, red cap

Jay Bee Blue

4 bt CD
9/4
  • Form 542115
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division on outside, headway 2f out, switched left and effort over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

2(4)
Silk - Black, pink seams, striped sleeves, pink cap
4/1
  • Form 629821
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish

3(1)
Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form 857202
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star

George Fenton

4 e CDCD
20/1
  • Form 141030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leader, effort 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, held near finish

5(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White star, Red and White striped sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 729038
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

soon in touch on outside, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
8/1
  • Form 455988
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous

7(3)
Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

Celestial Bay

62 h BF
33/1
  • Form 215629
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, eased inside final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

Smalljohn

26 v DCD
7/1
  • Form 310555
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 69

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond
16/1
  • Form 609317
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

behind, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and stayed on on outside final furlong, went 4th post, nearest finish

10(6)
NR
  • Form 521066
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 64

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Celestial Bay could be worth following on the Polytrack this winter but possibly over shorter trips than this. Relight My Fire must have every chance having only being beaten half-a-length off a pound lower mark over track and trip last month but BOGSNOG seems to be improving and found the extra furlong no problem here last time. Weighted to confirm that running with fifth Smalljohn, Kristin Stubbs' three-year-old gets the nod again. George Fenton should also figure as this appears to be his trip nowadays but Jay Bee Blue's recent runs have been over 6f and he looks to be in the handicapper's grip now.

Formwatch

Jay Bee Blue 7-2 (9-8) Steadied and switch left start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Brother Tiger (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Bogsnog (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Keen in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, tracked leaders going well 2f out, callenged and hung left over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct beating Orpsie Boy (8-7) by shd, 9 ran.

Relight My Fire 25-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, joined winner and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Benoni (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

George Fenton 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, already weakened when not much room over 1f out, 10th of 11, 7l behind Brother Tiger (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

One Scoop Or Two 28-1 (8-10) Held up, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 13l behind Ocean Tempest (9-5) at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Sep.

Steel Stockholder 28-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 21, 14l behind Four Winds (9-5) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Celestial Bay 4-1fav (8-13) In touch, lost place before halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 20l behind The Strig (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.

Smalljohn 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Bogsnog (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

Black Dave (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 7l behind Jay Bee Blue (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-72 (5) pol.

Mambo Spirit (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Always behind, 6th of 8, 19l behind Greensward (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.