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15:45 Wolverhampton

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.50s
  • Off Time: 15:45:43
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Fenners (USA)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Etain (IRE)

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Alonso de Guzman (IRE)

      16 CDC
      9/4
      • Form 44-2124
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond

      Etain (IRE)

      21
      5/1
      • Form 7416-90
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      always prominent, ridden over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Dark Green sleeves, Light Blue cap

      My Mentor (IRE)

      29 D
      4/1
      • Form 251844
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leader, shaken up over 6f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green cross belts

      King's Fable (USA)

      27 p CDD
      11/2
      • Form 641933
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged left, hung right and headed inside final furlong, edged left, stayed on

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe, chevrons on sleeves

      Desert Leader (IRE)

      41 CDC
      16/1
      • Form 8848-57
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off

      6(7)
      Silk - Orange, Black star, Red sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

      Fenners (USA)

      14 CDD
      13/2
      • Form 1-25765
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      in rear, niggled along over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched slightly right and headway well over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on (hand timed)

      7(4)
      Silk - White, Maroon stars, White sleeves

      Qaasi (USA)

      3 CD
      8/1
      • Form 255576
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 54

      held up in rear, took keen hold, trying to close when not clear run on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      My Mentor has struggled since landing a handicap over this trip at Southwell in March and is 2lbs lower in the handicap now but he is hard to back with confidence after recent starts and a better bet may be Alonso de Guzman, who gets the vote over King's Fable. The last mentioned ran much better at Warwick last month and he has to be respected but Karen George's gelding is creeping up in the weights and may be booked for a place at best. Mick Easterby's Fenners is on a fair mark but is hard to back with confidence on recent form, while Etain is less exposed than most of these but is seemingly best on a soft surface on turf so looks best watched. Alonso de Guzman has done little wrong of late be it on the Polytrack or on turf and Jim Boyle's gelding is taken to gain a deserved success.

      Formwatch

      Alonso de Guzman (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Hatton Flight (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcap (4) gd in May.

      Etain (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led to over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 6l behind Mae Cigan (8-8) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

      My Mentor (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, chased leader after 2f out, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Wind Flow (9-5) at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in May.

      King's Fable (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Synonymy (8-9) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

      Desert Leader (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 7th of 10, 8l behind Hatton Flight (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

      Fenners (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Annibale Caro (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcap (6) gf in May.

      Qaasi (USA) 16-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 23l behind Hits Only Vic (9-1) at Ripon 1m 4f hcap (5) hvy.