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20:00 Wolverhampton

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.02s
  • Off Time: 20:00:30
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Amazement (GER)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Count Montecristo (FR)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Nonios (IRE)

      9/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

        Amazement (GER)

        20 D
        5/2
        • Form 17310-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

        2(1)
        Silk - Light green, white hoops, light green and white hooped sleeves, white cap

        Arrowzone

        47 CD
        50/1
        • Form 76235-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(3)
        Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

        Nonios (IRE)

        75 h CD
        9/2
        • Form 434210-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 84

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Count Montecristo (FR)

        17 CD
        9/4
        • Form 1/6200-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

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

        5(7)
        Silk - Purple and orange diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, orange star

        Toga Tiger (IRE)

        10 CCD
        11/2
        • Form 61442-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        held up behind, effort over 1f out, no impression

        6(6)
        Silk - Light blue, black hoop, light blue sleeves, black stars, black cap, light blue star

        Masterful Act (USA)

        419 BFC
        66/1
        • Form 00871/2-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        always towards rear, tailed off over 2f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Mauve, cream sash, quartered cap

        Berlusca (IRE)

        17 CDCD
        8/1
        • Form 0054-38
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

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

        8(2)
        Silk - Red, Pink star and sleeves, Orange cap

        Auntie Barber (IRE)

        287
        22/1
        • Form 585/215-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 73

        held up rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra

        Previous results

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        Spes Nostra

        28/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Perfect Cracker

        12/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        2014
        (7)
        Silk -

        Tatting

        10/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Count Montecristo finished well ahead of Berlusca when scoring over track and trip but is 5lb higher for this. Toga Tiger has gone close the last twice here and also has a shout along with top weight Amazement, who won at Newcastle in November. But NONIOS (NAP) was aimed high when failing to figure in a Class 2 race at the track last time having won by three lengths in this grade over course and distance before that. David Simcock’s charge gets the nod with an apprentice’s 3lb allowance further helping his cause.

        Formwatch

        Amazement (GER) 5-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Franco's Secret (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        Arrowzone 6-1 (9-3) Pulled hard held up, headway to press leader 7f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Nonios (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, in touch early, some headway from 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 10 1/4l behind Mythical Madness (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

        Count Montecristo (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Hairdryer (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Toga Tiger (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dutch Uncle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        Masterful Act (USA) 2-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Yul Finegold (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Berlusca (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division and keen, soon towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Count Montecristo (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        Auntie Barber (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Visage Blanc (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gs in May.