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13:00 Wolverhampton

Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.79s
  • Off Time: 13:03:35
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Almaty Express

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Bond Becks (IRE)

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

      Star Strider

      9 CD
      9/1
      • Form 96539-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 70

      mid-division, ridden over 3f out, plugged on

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

      Almaty Express

      8 b CDD
      11/8
      • Form 05864-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      made all, ridden and edged right final furlong, ran on

      3(3)
      Silk - WHITE, dark blue diamond, orange cap

      Tigim (IRE)

      79 p D
      25/1
      • Form 429778-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      outpaced, hung left from over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

      Lord of The Reins (IRE)

      13 D
      11/2
      • Form 132378-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 64

      mid-division, effort 3f out on outside, no impression

      5(1)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Triskaidekaphobia

      11 t CDD
      7/2
      • Form 530011-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      with leader, ridden 3f out, faded final furlong

      6(7)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

      Perlachy

      8 v C
      8/1
      • Form 42321-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 59

      chased leaders, kept on one pace

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Bond Becks (IRE)

      20 DC
      14/1
      • Form 480117-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 57

      chased winner from halfway, no impression from over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Triskaidekaphobia is sure to be popular with punters here but a better bet could be Almaty Express, who is nominated over Perlachy. The selection won well last time when beating Sands Crooner over this course and distance and a 6lbs penalty may not be enough to anchor him today. He came good at this time last year and from a good low draw he can score again here. Triskaidekaphobia is an obvious danger as he arrives here in search of the 4-timer and he is still very well-treated on his form of 2 years ago. He has a good draw and he should go close. Perlachy has the worst of the draw and he finished behind our selection last time. He is also probably better over further and for that reason we will take him on. Star Strider won well here last time but this looks tougher and he could be vulnerable under his penalty. All of which returns us to Almaty Express as the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Star Strider 3-1 (9-13) Bumped start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 5f mdn stk (5) pol beating Chivola (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.

      Almaty Express 9-2 (8-8) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Sands Crooner (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Tigim (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, stayed on well final furlong, 8th of 20, 4l behind Fly By Magic (9-10) at Navan 5f handicap gf in Oct.

      Lord of The Reins (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, soon held, 8th of 12, 3l behind Figaro Flyer (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

      Triskaidekaphobia 5-2 (9-2) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at W'hampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Mickleberry (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Perlachy 8-1 (8-9) Always prominent, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Almaty Express (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Bond Becks (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Prominent, led 2f out, headed 1f out, faded, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Perlachy (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.