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14:30 Wolverhampton
All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,535
- 2nd: £453
- 3rd: £227
- Form 3030-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
in touch on outside, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 03/3-225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Accursio Romeo
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, switched outside and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 29-6448
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Nathan Alison
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 5f out, driven and headed 2f out, gradually weakened final furlong
- Form 500-422
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 007045/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey George Chaloner
held up behind on inside, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 5020/0-0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, led again 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 47774-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey R J Rowe
held up behind on outside, driven and outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, beaten when eased inside final furlong
- Form 800077-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Shane Kelly
dwelt, behind, driven to chase leaders on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
- Form 900-389
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Matt Cosham
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
ORPENS PEACH won over 7f here last month and went close again a day later. The Irish raider has been placed over today's longer trip at Dundalk and apprentice Ross Coakley rode a winner here earlier this month. He gets the vote ahead of the maiden Abigails Angel, who should give a good account judged on his second to Very Well Red here on his penultimate start. Grey Boy has been placed in lesser company of late but Crocodile Bay drops in class and could prove a bigger threat.
Formwatch
Orpens Peach (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Dwelt, held up in mid-division, headway towards outside and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not able to quicken and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Metropolitan Chief (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Jan.
Abigails Angel 7-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Allanit (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Zarius (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Grey Boy (GER) 9-2fav (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Stoneacre Gareth (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Wednesdays Boy (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Bosamcliff (9-2) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct '09.
Moment of Clarity 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Fastinthestraight (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Briary Mac 66-1 (8-6) Mid-division on outside, tracked leaders after 2f, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 38l behind Lord Lansing (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Jan.
Barton Bounty 40-1 (8-4) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 13l behind No Complaining (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Dec.
Tous Les Deux 20-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, not much room 2f out, soon switched right and weakened, 9th of 12, 10l behind Allanit (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.