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16:00 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.52s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mr Mischief

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Glory Quest (USA)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mission To Mars

      11/4

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Mission To Mars

        13
        11/4
        • Form 1112-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner final furlong, weakened close home

        2(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Red Wine

        237
        11/2
        • Form 1/53040-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        in touch, lost place over 7f out, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow cap

        Intricate Web (IRE)

        24
        13/2
        • Form 043-112
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Mr Mischief

        41
        15/2
        • Form 0211-30
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on

        5(10)
        Silk - White, Black seams, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Compton Commander

        48 v
        33/1
        • Form 5/1000-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        always behind

        6(6)
        Silk - Black, Pink stripe, hooped sleeves

        Ephesus

        14
        20/1
        • Form 330-300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        always behind

        7(9)
        Silk - Black, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

        Border Tale

        18
        14/1
        • Form 1254-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap

        Mandoob

        20
        4/1
        • Form 300-411
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4

        held up and keen, headway 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

        9(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Glory Quest (USA)

        15 v
        12/1
        • Form 52-2035
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-0

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        George Stubbs (USA)

        15
        9/1
        • Form 32-0623
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        prominent and keen, lost place over 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mission To Mars has been in fantastic form all winter and might just defy the handicapper again, with Intricate Web, Mandoob, Border Tale and Red Wine all expected to make their presence felt. Mission To Mars has been on a roll and if this were run at Lingfield, scene of his last five victories, he would have an even stronger case. However, Peter Hedger's charge has been successful here in the past so does act on the slower surface. He does stay, which will come in handy on this surface, and although he will have to score off a career high mark, he should be up to the task. Mandoob also lines up in form, having won on his last two visits to Dunstal Park and in receipt of weight from the selection, should make his presence felt as well. Border Tale had the race run to suit when narrowly beating Digger last time and perhaps has more to do now, and a bigger threat can be Intricate Web, providing he gets the trip. Red Wine brings a touch of class to proceedings but is likely to need the run, and so it is back to Mission To Mars as the answer.