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16:10 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Div 2) (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.87s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Binanti

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Khanjar (USA)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Malibu (IRE)

      16/1

        1(6)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Rafferty (IRE)

        24
        10/1
        • Form 534000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 86

        held up in touch and keen, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Orange, Mauve sash, Mauve and Orange quartered cap

        Just Fly

        14
        3/1
        • Form 002252
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 82

        held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Najaaba (USA)

        20
        6/1
        • Form 565005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

        Binanti

        24 v
        6/1
        • Form 055302
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 81

        prominent and always going well, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Creskeld (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 140503
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 80

        reared start, in rear, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Black braces, armlets and star on cap

        Khanjar (USA)

        13
        4/1
        • Form 120224
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 78

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, edged left under pressure to chase winner final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow cap

        Instructor

        13
        6/1
        • Form 210006
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 78

        held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, staying on moderately when not clear run final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue hoop

        Lilli Marlane

        10
        7/1
        • Form 504041
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 68

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        9(4)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

        Malibu (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 150003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 73

        led, fading when heading 1f out

        10(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Trifti

        27
        25/1
        • Form 042001
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 66

        held up towards rear, plugged on near finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is not an easy race to sum up but maybe Just Fly, Najaaba, Binanti, Lilli Marlane, Creskeld and Trifti, with the pin coming down in favour of Just Fly. Looking at the field and Rafferty hasn't won for nearly two years but is still capable of going well if on song. Just Fly finished well over a shorter trip last time and could yet improve over the longer distance. Najaaba ran up a sequence at around this time last year and looked to be on the way back last time, as did Binanti, who is well weighted on the best of his Turf form, when a visor was refitted for his last run. It stays on today. Creskeld put up a game effort when attempting to make all here last time over a furlong further and should go well again, although Khanjar and the lightly raced Instructor were close up behind him that day. Lilli Marlane runs under a penalty after winning at Lingfield last time and can go well again if the kid glove treatment Eddie Ahern supplied so effectively on that occasion work again, although she has yet to race on this surface. Malibu ran pretty well from today's mark last time, and Trifti beat subsequent scorer Song Of Vala in a course and distance maiden here last time and seems to be on a fair mark for this handicap. He too can run well. Once again, though, in a tricky race, Just Fly might just hold the key.