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19:00 Wolverhampton

Labourforce Services Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.40s
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

Merdiff

12 C
6/1
  • Form 0320-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, ridden over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, faded

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 016-641
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, all out to lead at line

3(12)
Silk - Purple, light green disc and sleeves, hooped cap
5/1
  • Form 0124-34
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

held up rear and keen, effort over 2f out, hampered and not clear run over 1f out, kept on

4(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
20/1
  • Form 04416-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

led, ridden over 2f out, weakening when headed over 1f out

5(7)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

Hawkit (USA)

38 t C
33/1
  • Form 00500-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never better than finishing position

6(10)
Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots

Threezedzz

116 t D
14/1
  • Form 310000-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

prominent, lost place halfway

7(6)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 4306-33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

in touch, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, all out when headed line

8(9)
Silk - Purple and Dark Green diamonds, Pink cap
  • Form 45025-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, one pace

10(2)
Silk - Black, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 1260-05
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to join leaders over 1f out, chased front pair inside final furlong but no extra

11(5)
Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

Roman Empire

5 b D
11/2
  • Form 10210-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

soon pushed along to take prominent position, ridden over 2f out, chance over 1f out, faded

12(11)
Silk - Royal Blue and White Diabolo, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 4045-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

Slowly into stride, never a factor

9(4)
NR
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 63

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

In the opener, Soviet Threat gets the call ahead of Merdiff and Mandarin Spirit. There was plenty to like about the way that Soviet Threat won on his debut in a claimer, although this 110,000 euros purchase must have had his problems to have been entered so cheaply for that contest. He remains an interesting contender, though, and connections will get more of an idea as to what they have acquired after today. Merdiff continues to remain competitive from his current mark and warrants respect, as does the enigmatic course and distance winner Mandarin Spirit, who can often follow a good run with an indifferent one. Tuscarora has also won over course and distance, but has been beaten from his revised marks, while Hawkit holds a chance based on the best of his Turf form but has been disappointing lately on the all-weather. Threezedzz has also won on Turf from today's mark, as has Winthorpe, while Kalani Star might improve for the application of cheekpieces. Finally, Pearl Fisher has little form to speak of and the other pair probably need to improve by four or five pounds to feature. We turn once again then to the selection, which is Soviet Threat.

Formwatch

Merdiff 9-2fav Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on to chase leaders, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kew The Music at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Jan.

Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 6-1 Held uo behind, headway and short of room 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 6f stk (E3) pol in Jan beating Greenwood by a hd, 11 ran.

Tuscarora (IRE) 4-1jt-fav Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, switched right and kept on, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kareeb at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Jan.

Constable Burton 12-1 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 7l behind Bundaberg at Southwell 1m hcp (E3) fbs.

Winthorpe (IRE) 9-1 Behind, headway and in touch halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, nk behind Indian Maiden at Lingfield 6f amt hcp (E3) pol in Jan.

Kalani Star (IRE) 9-2jt-fav In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Pawn In Life at Southwell 1m hcp (E3) fbs in Jan.

Soviet Threat (IRE) 3-1fav Prominent, led well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f mdn clm (H5) pol beating Farthing by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.