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15:40 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.Co.Uk Claiming Stakes (Class F4) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.61s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Golden Dixie (USA)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blythe Spirit

    4/7

      3
      Silk -

      Wessex (USA)

      11/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

        Blythe Spirit

        12
        4/7
        • Form 661113
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        broke well, settled in touch, ridden halfway, ran on inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey seams and armlets

        Golden Dixie (USA)

        30
        11/1
        • Form 550000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, led inside final furlong, ran on

        3(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves

        Toronto Heights (USA)

        76
        12/1
        • Form 110000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left and stayed on final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap

        Fission

        14 e
        6/1
        • Form 631020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led early, chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap, Red star

        Maunby Raver

        128 v
        25/1
        • Form 215-040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Extra Cover (IRE)

        9 b
        20/1
        • Form 660046
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, behind, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

        7(3)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Shielaligh

        33 v
        20/1
        • Form 306655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

        Celtic Tanner (IRE)

        13
        150/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        soon behind

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Mr Mischievous

        536
        100/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, some headway 2f out, never troubled leaders

        10(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, White triple diamond, White and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Wessex (USA)

        48 v
        11/1
        • Form 005000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, soon with leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Gold diamond, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green and Gold quartered cap

        Nippy Nipper

        7
        150/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        soon hung right and behind

        11(13)
        NR

        Western Roots

        14
        • Form 500020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        Nonrunner

        12(8)
        NR

        Leah's Pride

        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blythe Spirit is the pick to beat the likes of Golden Dixie, Fission and Extra Cover in the claimer. Richard Fahey has already placed Blythe Spirit to good effect this term, the five-year-old having rattled up a hat-trick of wins at Ripon and twice here at Wolverhampton. Those successes saw him creep up the handicap and that fact no doubt contributed to his defeat at Lingfield last time. He still managed to finish third though and in this company will take the beating under Paul Hanagan. Golden Dixie would have claims if recapturing his best form, but he has not even managed a place for some time, while Fission is a bit in and out. Extra Cover will surely have it to do dropped back in trip, and with nothing else standing out, Blythe Spirit has obvious claims.