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18:30 Wolverhampton
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 565070-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S M Levey
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led 4f out, hung badly right from over 1f out and ended on near side rail, headed no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final 150 yards, not recover
- Form 20-2332
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leader, chased new leader 4f out, carried badly right and ended on near side rail final furlong, not recover
Hurcle (IRE)
69- Form 43300-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders out wide, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 41-2733
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 47-4646
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
led until headed and dropped to 3rd 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 346-437
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway between horses edging left over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final 150 yards, won going away
- Form 22552-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
slowly into stride, held up and behind, good headway on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 979-565
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Joey Haynes
outpaced and always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Several have been threatening to score not least GREY GALLEON, who placed yet again when second at Kempton. He was beaten only a short-head on that occasion and this looks easier. Save The Spirit has placed three times since scoring at Newcastle at the end of last year while Martineo has found only one too good the last twice including when favourite at Lingfield last time. Tathmeen is usually thereabouts at this level while Hurcle slips further down the weights.
Formwatch
Airshow 66-1 (9-7) Went right start, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 19 1/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Grey Galleon (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Led early, prominent, led again over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Capote's Dream (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Hurcle (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Power Over Me (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Save The Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Devil's Angel (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Jackstar (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Sir Titan (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Tathmeen (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride and jinked right start, soon switched left, off the pace on last pair, late headway out wide, never nearer, 7th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Zulu Zander (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Martineo 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden 2 lengths clear inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Swiss Pride (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Superiority (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on the outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Tyger Bay (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Big Impact 11-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Global Prospector (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.