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19:20 Wolverhampton

BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,308
  • 2nd: £4,834
  • 3rd: £2,418
  • 4th: £1,208
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.70s
  • Off Time: 19:20:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Base Note

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    King Of The South (IRE)

    2/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Outbox

      76 p DCD
      6/1
      • Form 136732
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 106

      raced keenly, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

      King Of The South (IRE)

      18 v DCD
      2/1
      • Form 124651
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leader 1f, in touch, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      3(5)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Furzig

      28 D
      16/1
      • Form 407110
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 100

      held up in rear, headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

      Pirate King

      18 D
      9/2
      • Form 452602
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 92

      held up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, unable to make any impression

      5(2)
      Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

      Base Note

      38 v BFCD
      13/8
      • Form 118635
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 90

      chased leader after 1f, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

      Previous results

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      King Of The South (IRE)

      Evens
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2020
      (4)
      Silk -

      Koeman

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12

      2019
      (8)
      Silk -

      Brighton Pier (GER)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      King Of The South hasn't been harshly dealt with by the handicapper for his latest success at Newcastle and has every chance of boosting an impressive 7-17 strike rate on artificial surfaces. He ties in closely with Pirate King though on their running at Gosforth Park, with the latter 2lb better off now for a threequarters-of-a-length defeat. There should be little between them on that evidence. Base Note is the only three-year-old in the line-up, but his relatively hit-and-miss record makes him hard to read. Furzig floundered on the heavy ground last time and is better assessed on two previous wins, but the choice falls upon OUTBOX. He has to give weight away all round but has not been disgraced in Group level races this year and may just have too much class for this field returned to handicaps.

      Formwatch

      Outbox 5-2 (9-4) 2nd of 15, shd behind Hard One To Please (8-11) at Bro Park 1m 4f Grp 3 gd in Sep.

      King Of The South (IRE) 7-4 (9-10) Tracked leader, travelled strongly to almost lead 2f out, hit front before ridden entering final furlong, always doing enough late on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Pirate King (9-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Furzig 66-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, 18th of 21, dist behind Metier (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.

      Pirate King 22-1 (9-1) Tracked front pair, pushed to lead before 2f out, headed after 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind King Of The South (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Base Note 7-4fav (9-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 10l behind Nader (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.