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15:25 Wolverhampton

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.88s
  • Off Time: 15:30:35
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Swiss Cross

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Muhdiq (USA)

    7/2

      1(6)
      Silk - White, Pink epaulets

      Silken Express (IRE)

      11 h D
      2/1
      • Form 6734-21
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, stayed on strongly closing stages, nearest finish

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

      Swiss Cross

      272 t
      10/1
      • Form 086456-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leader, led entering final furlong, edged right, ran on well

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue epaulets, white sleeves

      Jiroft (ITY)

      11 p D
      12/1
      • Form 6209-30
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 92

      led, headed entering final furlong, no extra

      4(5)
      Silk - Beige, brown armlets

      My Son Max

      45 CDCD
      7/1
      • Form 494563-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 84

      dwelt, outpaced in rear, never dangerous

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark green, yellow star, yellow cap

      Fat Gary

      9 p CD
      2/1
      • Form 113-354
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 83

      slowly into stride, driven forward to join leader, under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Orange, White spots on sleeves

      Muhdiq (USA)

      22 D
      7/2
      • Form 1/0044-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      SILKEN EXPRESS has been much improved on the Fibresand at Southwell recently. Robert Cowell's charge beat Even Stevens in a higher grade sprint than this over 5f last time and can confirm running with Jiroft if translating that form back to the Polytrack. Swiss Cross is capable at this level but hasn't raced since May and will be sharper for the outing. My Son Max is back on a winning mark but Fat Gary has finished ahead of both the latter and Muhdiq in recent outings over 6f here.

      Formwatch

      Silken Express (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 5f hcap (2) fbs in Jan beating Even Stevens (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Swiss Cross 25-1 (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, keeping on one pace when carried left inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Hamza (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.

      Jiroft (ITY) 10-1 (8-13) Dwelt, chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 17l behind Silken Express (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcap (2) fbs in Jan.

      My Son Max 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 125 yards, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Tax Free (9-5) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      Fat Gary 7-1 (9-6) Ridden and soon prominent, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 4l behind Discussiontofollow (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

      Muhdiq (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Took keen hold chasing leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Lexi's Hero (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.