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16:25 Wolverhampton

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 21y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £4,972
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.50s
  • Off Time: 16:26:49
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - YELLOW, GREY striped sleeves, PINK cap
12/1
  • Form 026149
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 84

slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Emerald green, white seams, sleeves and cap

Akirra (IRE)

28 CD
11/8
  • Form 42521
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 81

took keen hold, led, headed after 1f, ridden 2f out, headway to dispute lead entering final furlong, headed close home, faded near finish

3(1)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 63216
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied for third close home

4(4)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap
  • Form 4541
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

went right start, midfield in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led close home, cosily

5(2)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
  • Form 851
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 71

fly jumped start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
33/1
  • Form 333526
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 61

bumped start, took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden and headway to dispute lead entering final furlong, headed close home, always held by winner near finish

In depth

Formwatch

Lil Brother 8-1 (9-6) Not much room and awkward start, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 5l behind Go Vince Go (9-2) at York 5f (3) gd in Oct.

Akirra (IRE) 1-16fav (9-7) Made all, steadily quickened clear from over 2f out, went further clear final furlong, pushed out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Sunlit Sea (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.

Victor Cee 4-1 (9-4) Led, headed 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Go Vince Go (9-1) at Hamilton 6f (2) gs in Sep.

Comic Strip (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led final furlong, kept on well, won at Southwell 5f (4) pol in Oct beating Akirra (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Bessie Wallis (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Prominent on outside, took keen hold, challenged 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Whizzy Dizzy (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.

Filly Foden (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Squeezed for room soon after start, towards rear, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Beach Partee (9-2) at Lingfield 5f (5) pol in Nov.