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16:50 Wolverhampton
Betway Marathon Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 5740/4-8
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss I Pickard
- Jockey D A Parkes
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 27621-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, headed over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 5348-83
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held
- Form 518624-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well and ease near finish
- Form 4/0811-3
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly away, in rear, soon tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BURNSIDE is turned out quickly after scoring at Lingfield on Friday and must go well but this represents a tougher assignment. He is lightly-raced to date, however, and could well have more to offer so is preferred to Blue Top, who ran really well here on his first Flat start since July when a close third to the progressive Start Seven. Come Back King has a definite chance as he's come up against some useful types on his four starts on an artificial surface. However, all four have been on the Fibresand and his effectiveness on Tapeta remains to be seen. Tartan Bute is a danger to all if his fitness can be assured on this first run since August as Mark Johnston's charge had some decent form last term - the market may help to signpost his readiness for action.
Formwatch
Mister Fizz 40-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along and joined 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out, soon behind, 8th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Isharah (9-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Come Back King (IRE) 11-10fav (9-8) Prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind L'inganno Felice (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Slowly away, keen in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Start Seven (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tartan Bute 2-1fav (9-2) Held up, in touch, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 5, 1 1/2l behind Kajaki (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Blue Top 33-1 (9-4) Last to break, behind, headway on outside 3f out, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken final 75 yards, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Start Seven (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Burnside (FR) 11-10fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Marshall Aid (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.