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18:50 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.78s
  • Off Time: 18:52:39
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Drifting Gold

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Stolt (IRE)

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Chjimes (IRE)

      95 D
      3/1
      • Form 222223-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders and keen, hung left, switched right inside final furlong, plugged on

      2(1)
      Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots

      Stolt (IRE)

      5 CDD
      9/2
      • Form 0041-57
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, driven over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

      Almaty Express

      19 b CDD
      7/4
      • Form 5864-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden over 1f out, edging right when headed inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

      Diminuto

      22 D
      8/1
      • Form 03729-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Pink and Royal Blue stripes, Emerald Green and Royal Blue striped sleeves

      Drifting Gold

      14 b CDD
      14/1
      • Form 57186-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch and keen, shaken up over 1f out, squeezed through leading pair final furlong to lead close home

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, grey chevron, black sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Cool Sands (IRE)

      7 v
      8/1
      • Form 040-425
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 66

      soon switched left after start and outpaced, stayed on on inside over 1f out, not reached leaders

      7(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, Purple sleeves, Black cap

      Fizzlephut (IRE)

      6 CDD
      12/1
      • Form 6225-46
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 66

      soon chasing leaders, weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Almaty Express arrives here in great form and can land the hat-trick; the list of dangers is headed by Chjimes and Cool Sands. The selection is still well-treated on his best form and he was a convincing winner last time out when he beat Bond Becks here. He has a decent draw and he should prove tough to beat. Chjimes has got some decent turf form and he returns to the minimum trip, the only distance he has ever won over. However, he has an absence to overcome today and for that reason we will take him on. Cool Sands is from a yard in form and he had a purple patch at about this time last year. However, he has never won over this trip which is a slight concern and for that reason we will take him on. Diminuto ran well last time at Southwell but she has been done no favours by the draw today and for the winner we will stick with Almaty Express.

      Formwatch

      Chjimes (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led stand's side hair and overall leader, hung left from 3f out, soon driven, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Giant Slalom (8-13) at Doncaster 7f 3yo app hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Stolt (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Took keen hold behind, hampered and sent wide after 1f, no headway over 1f out, hung right, eased inside final furlong, last of 7, 9l behind Fromsong (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Almaty Express 11-8fav (9-0) Made all, ridden and edged right final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Bond Becks (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Diminuto 11-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Tartatartufata (8-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

      Drifting Gold 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders over 3f, 6th of 7, 6l behind Sands Crooner (8-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Cool Sands (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway on bit over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Samuel Charles (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Fizzlephut (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Went left start, soon chasing leaders, led briefly over 1f out and weakened, 6th of 8, 4l behind Lord of The Reins (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.