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16:10 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct's A Fraction Better Handicap (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Wine

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Retirement

    4/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and Royal Blue check cap

      Jewel of India

      3 b
      2/5
      • Form 411150
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      held up in rear, headway approaching 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      2(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Red Wine

      6
      12/1
      • Form 140200
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked leaders going well, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve epaulets and diamond on cap

      Athenian

      12
      5/1
      • Form 011205
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed ovr 1f out, faded

      4(1)
      Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Retirement

      36
      4/1
      • Form 15-5230
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      in touch, driven approaching 5f out, chased clear leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on close home

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

      Cartwheel (IRE)

      45
      10/1
      • Form 434
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      in touch and keen, ridden and behind final 3f, tailed off

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Woodboro Kat (IRE)

      14
      9/2
      • Form 433201
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      broke well and led, headed after 2f, pushed along 4f out, lost place and weakened final 2f

      7(4)
      Silk - Pink, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Dream A Dream

      17 v
      16/1
      • Form 656340
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      pushed along to lead after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, not much room and soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jewel of India left his juvenile form behind with a nine day hat-trick of wins at Hamilton, Leicester and Southwell in July and has not been disgraced in competitive handicaps since then. This looks much easier. Athenian made a successful debut on sand here in April and followed up on turf at Windsor. He was far from disgraced and not beaten far in a good event at Newmarket latest. Red Wine won at Southwell in January and went down in a photo finish at Warwick on fast ground in June, but is inconsistent. Woodboro Kat confirmed the promise shown when placed here and at Southwell by romping home by eight lengths over a slightly longer trip here recently. Off a 9lb higher mark here, but may well follow up. Retirement scored on this track last September and has been placed in decent company on turf at Newbury and Windsor this summer, so must be reckoned with.