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14:30 Wolverhampton

Bet Galway Festival - Betdaq Handicap (div 1) (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.12s
  • Off Time: 14:30:46
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Whispering Spirit (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    First Blade

    40/1

      3
      Silk -

      The City Kid (IRE)

      3/1

        1(9)
        Silk - White and Light Green check, White sleeves, hooped cap

        Landucci

        28 p DCD
        20/1
        • Form 1-2273U
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, hampered on inside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow chevron, armlets and cap

        Ride A White Swan

        85 p C
        12/1
        • Form 017117
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 64

        slowly away, always behind

        3(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Whispering Spirit (IRE)

        28 v D
        9/2
        • Form 01-7313
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 64

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden, edged left and not much room well over 1f out, hung left and ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

        First Blade

        52 b C
        40/1
        • Form 363-898
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent, went 2nd well over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange disc, White sleeves

        The City Kid (IRE)

        28 BFCCD
        3/1
        • Form 6-12512
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent when not much room on inside and lost place over 6f out, not much room well over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish

        6(11)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and ORANGE check, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Bob Stock (IRE)

        19
        9/1
        • Form 974741
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling over 3f out

        7(10)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves

        Eliza Doolittle

        6 D
        11/1
        • Form 4641-58
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, quartered cap

        Doctor's Cave

        752 b DCD
        80/1
        • Form 600080/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 58

        led over 1f out, tracked leader until well over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

        9(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, sleeves and cap

        Ambrogina

        20
        18/1
        • Form 572-130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, always towards rear

        10(3)
        Silk - Brown, pink stars on sleeves, brown cap, pink star

        Majestatic

        12 t
        14/1
        • Form 6747
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        soon towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, no impression

        11(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, Pink and White hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Towy Boy (IRE)

        20 bt
        4/1
        • Form 089232
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 51

        prominent, led over 5f out, ridden, edged right and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

        12(4)
        Silk - Black, Orange disc, Black sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Lilly Blue (IRE)

        44 p
        16/1
        • Form 0558-70
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 50

        towards rear, soon pushed along, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Towy Boy will no doubt flatter to deceive once more so preference is for THE CITY KID ahead of Landucci. Our selection is a real track specialist and has shown herself to be in good heart throughout the first part of 2010, winning twice at Dunstall Park and once over this trip. Having gone down by just a nose to a revitalised rival recently she's now up to a rating that she's never won off before, but from an ideal draw in a particularly weak race perhaps she can make amends. Landucci stumbled at the start in a claimer when last seen but can put that disappointment behind him with a big run. Last time he took in a course and distance handicap the nine-year-old finished second off this rating of 65 and he should get competitive. Towy Boy is consistent in terms of picking up prize money but this 43-race maiden can't be considered a solid betting proposition, while previously frustrating Ride A White Swan has found his niche over six and could find his stamina stretched beyond breaking point. Contrastingly the relatively lightly-raced Whispering Spirit may prove better suited by an extra furlong alongside last time out winner Bob Stock, who won stylishly last time but rarely puts two good runs together. First Blade hasn't yet won beyond six and while Eliza Doolittle is temptingly handicapped she ran badly when last seen, so we'll return to The City Kid.

        Formwatch

        Landucci 14-1 (8-12) Unseated rider soon after start, in a race won by Orpenindeed (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f app clm stks (6) pol in Jun, 11 ran.

        Ride A White Swan 5-1 (8-9) Behind, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final 2f, never on terms, 7th of 10, 10l behind Top Bid (8-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.

        Whispering Spirit (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden 1f out, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Dream Win (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

        First Blade 7-2 (9-7) Towards rear, weakened well over 1f out, soon eased, last of 8, 41l behind Arjemis (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

        The City Kid (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Provost (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

        Bob Stock (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, readily, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-58 (6) pol beating Jeremiah (8-12) by 1l, 13 ran.

        Eliza Doolittle 14-1 (9-6) In rear, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 6l behind Eager To Bow (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Doctor's Cave 25-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 20l behind My Mentor (9-10) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) fbs in Jul '08.

        Ambrogina 11-1 (8-13) Always rear division, 10th of 14, 22l behind Westwood (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

        Majestatic 40-1 (9-2) Raced wide, mid-division, effort over 2f out, keeping on when short of room and snatched up 1f out, 7th of 14, 8l behind Snoqualmie Star (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Towy Boy (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) With leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Athaakeel (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Lilly Blue (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, never a factor, 11th of 15, 17l behind Cyril The Squirrel (7-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.