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20:45 Wolverhampton

freebets.co.uk Grand National Hot Free Bets Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,813
  • 2nd: £540
  • 3rd: £270
  • 4th: £135
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.01s
  • Off Time: 20:45:45
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mountain Cat (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Stargazing (IRE)

    3/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, White spots, Royal Blue and Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star

      Mountain Cat (IRE)

      16 BFCD
      3/1
      • Form 7090-73
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in 6th, headway on outside over 1f out, chased leader and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 50 yards

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars

      Black Coffee

      8 b CD
      9/2
      • Form 151123
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leading pair until 5f out, stayed in 4th until ridden and weakened over 1f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoops, Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves

      Strike Force

      86 t CCD
      16/1
      • Form 22162-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in 4th, went 3rd 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Striker Torres (IRE)

      23 C
      9/1
      • Form 2-32654
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      switched left start, held up last, headway over 1f out, staying on same pace when not clear run inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, purple armlets and star on yellow cap

      Needwood Ridge

      7 t BFCD
      4/1
      • Form 132
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

      Waahej

      8 CD
      11/1
      • Form 7876-46
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in 5th, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd well inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading pair

      7(2)
      Silk - White and maroon diamonds, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, maroon cap

      Stargazing (IRE)

      9 BFCD
      3/1
      • Form 55-1125
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 60

      led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on until headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards

      Previous results

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Danderek

      7/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Becuille (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Black Coffee beat today's rival Stargazing here earlier this year and may not have finished winning yet, but Mountain Cat's latest third behind Eastern Gift at Kempton looks slightly better form. Both have leading claims today, but another chance is given to NEEDWOOD RIDGE. He just failed to catch African Cheetah here a week ago and today's extra furlong looks in his favour. Striker Torres has become disappointing and Strike Force looks too high in the weights.

      Formwatch

      Mountain Cat (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) In touch in chasing group, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 13, hd behind Eastern Gift (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      Black Coffee 11-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, switched right well over 1f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Strong Vigilance (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      Strike Force 15-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7l behind Kidlat (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

      Striker Torres (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Rio Cobolo (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.

      Needwood Ridge 2-1fav (8-12) Chased winner, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind African Cheetah (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Waahej 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, challenged over 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Strong Vigilance (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      Stargazing (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 2l behind Forward Feline (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.