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21:00 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.28s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Weecandoo (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Northside Lodge (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Red Spell (IRE)

      7/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves

        Black Falcon (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 0050-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 87

        mid-division, lost place 3f out, not clear run well over 1f out, switched right, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

        2(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap

        Salute (IRE)

        463
        20/1
        • Form 326060-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 87

        chased leaders until over 3f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Strong Hand

        14 b
        11/1
        • Form 062440
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap

        Red Spell (IRE)

        14
        7/2
        • Form 512631
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 86

        chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

        Danelor (IRE)

        63
        8/1
        • Form 010500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 86

        held up in touch, not clear run 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Red and Emerald Green (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

        Czarina Waltz

        21 t
        25/1
        • Form 206600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green disc

        Penwell Hill (USA)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 003101
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 79

        took keen hold, led, headed 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered well over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves

        African Sahara (USA)

        14 t
        14/1
        • Form 314220
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 79

        held up, headway on outside well over 1f out, edged left and stayed on final furlong

        9(11)
        Silk - Red, Light Blue star, striped sleeves and cap

        Northside Lodge (IRE)

        14
        5/2
        • Form 005052
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 78

        held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, switched out and ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd well inside final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - Red, Black seams, Red cap, Black spots

        Key Partners (IRE)

        128
        66/1
        • Form 2-10200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        took keen hold and held up, some late headway, never dangerous

        11(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Scottish River (USA)

        78
        28/1
        • Form 240406
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 76

        slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up, headway on inside over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

        12(10)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Weecandoo (IRE)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 000620
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 74

        held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led just over 1f out, eased close home

        13(6)
        Silk - RED & YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, red cap

        Experimental (IRE)

        12
        12/1
        • Form 60/0251
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Red Spell can again have the measure of Northside Lodge, with Penwell Hill and Black Falcon others worth considering. A total of 13 runners have been declared for the evening's feature race, but if Red Spell quickly adapts to Wolverhampton then he will make them all go. Richard Hannon's three-year-old was given a great ride to get the mile and a quarter by Richard Hughes at the Surrey track and he did it well. Connections would like to think about aiming him for races such as the LIncoln and Royal Hunt Cup next year, so he should take this in his stride. Strictly at the weights, Northside Lodge should turn the tables on Red Spell on that Lingfield form but the latter has the class to withstand a rise. Penwell Hill made all at Southwell and his inclusion in the line-up should set the race up for the selection, while Black Falcon has more to do than when getting the race in the stewards room on his last visit here. All in all, Red Spell is taken to pull out the extra necessary to follow up.