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18:00 Wolverhampton
It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £4,083
- 2nd: £1,916
- 3rd: £957
- 4th: £479
- Form 536
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 79462-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, led towards finish
- Form 75413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, switched right final bend, led entering final furlong, edged left, headed towards finish
Blue Yonder (FR)
233- Form 537-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 226-823
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
prominent, led and edged right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 3rd close home
Mintana
13- Form 30-1514
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 844-563
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch on inside, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 222254
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 264-341
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Front-running tactics were tried with OK PAL for the first time at Kempton and he never really looked like being caught. He's up 4lb but can go in again. South Dakota Sioux has never won and, though narrowly beaten the last twice, looks a couple of pounds too high in the weights. Wreck It Ryley made a successful handicap debut over the minimum at Southwell but didn't handle a 3lb rise on his next start in slightly better class here. Richard Fahey has his horses flying and Blue Yonder, who makes his all-weather and handicap debut, is greatly respected but Mintana has done her best on Polytrack.
Formwatch
Inspired Knowhow 14-1 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Desert Cop (9-1) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
All In The Hips (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Dwelt, close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Sassy Redhead (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Wreck It Ryley (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders in 5th, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind The Thames Boatman (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Blue Yonder (FR) 15-2 (9-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Self Praise (9-7) at Chester 6f stks (4) gd in Jul.
South Dakota Sioux (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Wreck It Ryley (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mintana 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Rossmore Nation (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Turbo Tiger (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, held final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Wasdale (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Furnicoe (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden and no impression when weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind The Thames Boatman (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Ok Pal 11-2 (9-2) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Sumac (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.