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17:40 Wolverhampton

Geoffrey Evans 84th Birthday Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,706
  • 2nd: £504
  • 3rd: £252
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.38s
  • Off Time: 17:40:14
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Paradise Place

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rhal (IRE)

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      Scommettitrice (IRE)

      15/2

        1(2)
        Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap

        Rhal (IRE)

        7 CD
        4/5
        • Form 4-22531
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 55

        prominent, led 5f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, headed and bumped close home

        3(3)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Ajaafa

        15 p
        50/1
        • Form 05-2977
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 55

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, weakening when not much room over 2f out

        4(7)
        Silk - White, Red Cross Belts, Royal Blue and White Diabolo on sleeves, red Cap

        Ability Girl

        23
        14/1
        • Form 598
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 55

        held up, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never nearer

        5(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green stripe, striped cap

        Scommettitrice (IRE)

        7 b
        15/2
        • Form 8-45524
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 53

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star

        Two Feet Of Snow (IRE)

        7 CD
        17/2
        • Form 00-5766
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 53

        slowly into stride, always behind

        7(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink stars, Pink sleeves, Emerald Green stars

        Paradise Place

        116
        25/1
        • Form 007-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 50

        broke well, held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, led and bumped close home

        8(5)
        Silk - Pink, White epaulets and armlets

        William Wainwright (IRE)

        7 v
        11/2
        • Form 643543
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 47

        soon led, reminders and headed 5f out, stayed 2nd, ridden 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, check cap

        Rattleyurjewellery

        119
        12/1
        • Form 086-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, ridden in 5th over 2f out, edged left and no extra entering final furlong

        2(8)
        NR

        Reachtothestars (USA)

        7 t CD
        • Form 6-54442
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 58

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Everything fell into place for RHAL when tried over this C&D for the first time last week and he ran out a cosy winner. A 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop him following up as Reachtothestars, William Wainwright and Scommettitrice all finished behind him last time and will do well to turn the tables. Two Feet Of Snow threatened a return to form over C&D on his penultimate start but found 7f too far last time, while Ability Girl is making only limited progress and needs a big step forward here.

        Formwatch

        Rhal (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Reachtothestars (9-5) by 2l, 11 ran.

        Ajaafa 40-1 (8-3) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, last of 7, 7l behind Go Maggie Go (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        Ability Girl 25-1 (8-12) Settled in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon hard ridden, faded approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Cool Macavity (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Scommettitrice (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Rhal (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

        Two Feet Of Snow (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Went left start, close up, effort to press leader over 3f out until over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Onlyfoalsandhorses (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.

        Paradise Place 25-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Reem Star (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.

        William Wainwright (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Rhal (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

        Rattleyurjewellery 40-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 30l behind Dan's Martha (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.

        Reachtothestars (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Led and keen, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Rhal (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.