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20:25 Wolverhampton

Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 36y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.30s
  • Off Time: 20:25:46
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Critical Thinking (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Amber Fort (USA)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bouclier (IRE)

      5/2

        1(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Time To Reason (IRE)

        27 D
        8/1
        • Form 7-54573
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box

        The Amber Fort (USA)

        18 C
        4/1
        • Form 652321
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed final strides

        3(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, white seams, red and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Critical Thinking (IRE)

        18 pt CDCD
        3/1
        • Form 524112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides

        4(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Alqalsar (IRE)

        328
        16/1
        • Form 522-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        disputed lead until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Highly Sprung (IRE)

        193
        9/1
        • Form 108403-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

        6(1)
        Silk - Purple, yellow stars, light blue sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

        Bouclier (IRE)

        46 D
        5/2
        • Form 090-789
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish

        7(5)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Energia Flavio (BRZ)

        18 p CD
        15/2
        • Form 172354
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        slowly away in rear, headway and switched right inside final furlong, ran on close home

        8(8)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Grey Destiny

        12 DCD
        16/1
        • Form 211-470
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 64

        slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, keeping on when short of room inside final furlong, ran on close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Amber Fort arrives in good form having won an amateurs’ race over 6f here recently while Critical Thinking finished in front of Energia Flavio when runner-up over track and trip and can also figure. Highly Sprung went close here when last in action in October and can race off the same mark but it’s only a matter of time before TIME TO REASON exploits a tumble down the weights and he gets the vote to return to winning ways off his current mark. Alqalsar is the least exposed and has changed yards and been gelded since last in action.

        Formwatch

        Time To Reason (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led and keen, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Loyalty (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        The Amber Fort (USA) 8-1 (11-0) Led early, mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on, led post (hand timed), won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Laughton (10-8) by ns, 13 ran.

        Critical Thinking (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Island Cloud (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Alqalsar (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Alwahsh (9-2) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Highly Sprung (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, just held post, 3rd of 12, shd behind Dreaming Time (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Bouclier (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 9l behind Nezar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Energia Flavio (BRZ) 9-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Island Cloud (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Grey Destiny 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, outpaced 3f out, 13th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Bold Spirit (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.