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15:45 Wolverhampton
BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 109721-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
led early, tracked leader, short of room over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 396125-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jonny Peate
close up, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
- Form 400084-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
- Form 124512-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
soon led, edged left over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 539043-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jordan Williams
slowly away, raced wide towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
- Form 307006-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 918677-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Cam Hardie
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's a long time since Primo's Comet was winning handicaps off much higher marks though he goes well on this surface. MOTAWAAZY has had 17 runs for Michael Dods and has won seven times including on this surface at Newcastle last month. He's up 4lb and on his highest-ever mark but still looks the one to beat. Never Dark is 6lb higher than when scoring here in November but has won off higher marks while Kim Wexler has won twice here in recent weeks and hasn't gone up much in the ratings. Frisky was showing good pace on fast ground in the summer and was narrowly beaten on her only all-weather start here in 2021.
Formwatch
Motawaazy 10-1 (9-8) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged left, held on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Ramon Di Loria (9-9) by hd, 7 ran.
Never Dark 9-2 (9-10) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Twilight Madness (10-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Frisky 11-2 (8-7) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 8th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Catch Cunningham (9-1) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Primo's Comet 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pockley (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kim Wexler (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Reluctant and led to post riderless, went left start, led, clear when ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Angle Land (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ooh Is It 7-2 (9-9) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Hiya Maite (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Neptune Legend (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Broke well, soon in rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Laheg (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ornate 20-1 (9-2) Chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Angle Land (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.