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13:55 Wolverhampton
Visit attheraces.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 10766-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Mark Crehan
Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well to take second inside final furlong
- Form 71-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, no impression afterwards
- Form 26-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
Prominent, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well
- Form 43312-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey David Probert
Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 510374-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey S De Sousa
Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 246-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
Towards rear, headway to chase leader 5f out, pushed along 3f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra
Dark Zeas (IRE)
150- Form 5334-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 359-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
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In depth
Verdict
Zwelela won nicely at Lingfield on her handicap debut but the handicapper has raised her 9lb. Several go handicapping for the first time including ELAKAZAAM, who ran well under a penalty back here last time having scored over course and distance before that. Karl Burke’s filly is preferred to Cuban Dancer, a runner-up here a week ago and Painless Potter, who was beaten in a maiden at Lingfield on his reappearance. Choritzo was highly tried last year and makes her handicap bow in this.
Formwatch
Choritzo 66-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 4l behind Saint Lawrence (9-1) at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.
Elakazaam (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Keen raced wide in touch, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Fiordland (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Zwelela (FR) 10-3fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear final 100yds, cosily, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Mighty Power (9-7) by 2l, 12 ran.
Baba Reza 85-40fav (9-6) Chased leader, ridden to join leader 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Fayathaan (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Rhoscolyn 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind First Greyed (9-1) at Haydock 7f (4) hvy in Oct.
Cuban Dancer 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stylish Performer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Dark Zeas (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leader and keen, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-10) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Painless Potter (IRE) 15-8 (8-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, joined over 1f out when drifted wide on turn, disputed lead inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Insomnia (8-13) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.