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20:30 Wolverhampton
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,402
- 2nd: £1,596
- 3rd: £798
- 4th: £399
- Form 33660-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, led going well inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 58-8752
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, readily
- Form 6-51553
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Ray Dawson
mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 0100-89
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 83083-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 625025
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Mark Winn
raced keenly, soon steadied in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on towards finish
- Form 049-055
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, headed turning in, weakened quickly, soon behind
- Form 2-74392
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
slowly into stride, never closer than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
Course regular HOOFLEPUFF has won eight times here and can add to that tally back on a winning mark having finished runner-up here last time. City Escape finished a close-up third over a longer trip here last month while Inexplicable finished second over course and distance before well beaten at Southwell. Connie R placed in a classified race here recently still looking for a first win after 22 attempts.
Formwatch
Havana Goldrush 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 12, 15l behind Golden Sands (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Hooflepuff (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Clipsham Gold (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
City Escape (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Held up, steadied into last after 1f, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Caracristi (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Thrave 14-1 (8-13) Never better than midfield, 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Legal Reform (9-10) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Storm Asset 14-1 (9-4) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Inexplicable (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, switched left start and held up in last trio, headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cavalluccio (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Ladypacksapunch 28-1 (9-7) Front rank, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, ran on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Red Evelyn (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Connie R (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Non Mollare (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Eagle Eyed Freddie 9-2 (9-10) Raced wide, keen led over 5f out, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Calin's Lad (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.