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19:00 Wolverhampton
Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 2/3244-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
off the pace towards rear, never involved
- Form 36273-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, lost 3rd turning in, weakened final furlong
- Form 2522D-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
held up off the pace towards rear, never involved
- Form 8512-83
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Burns
raced wide off the pace towards rear, never a factor
- Form 789911-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
off the pace towards rear, never dangerous
Sky Defender
16- Form 7269/5-8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
mid-division, ridden turning in, hung left and no headway over 1f out
- Form 222/205-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, weakened soon after
- Form 880-111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, stayed on
Outbreak
323- Form 212/6-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced keenly tracking leader, led after 2f and set decent pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places final 100 yards
Titian (IRE)
87- Form 21/5410-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey D C Costello
raced keenly tracking leading trio, went 3rd turning in, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards until final stride
- Form 215832-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, switched right and strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final stride, not reach winner
- Form 5-22921
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Mark Winn
held up off the pace in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 5111-33
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
mid-division on inside, headway turning in, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
In depth
Verdict
War In Heaven has won all three starts here so far this year but is upped a couple of grades and raised a further 8lb for this. Stablemate Baldomero was narrowly beaten by CIVIL LAW (NAP) in a Class 2 contest over track and trip on Boxing Day but the latter has been raised only 2lb for that latest success and a bold bid for the hat-trick is expected. Precision Storm has a bit to find with the selection while May Night won over a shorter trip here last week and Court Of Session also steps up in distance. Power Of States won this 2021 but hasn’t scored since.
Formwatch
Dark Pine (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Awkwardly away, held up off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Alrehb (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Power Of States (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Chichester (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Baldomero (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Stumbled slightly start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Positive (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Court Of Session 7-2jfav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on between horses inside final furlong, never enough pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Alrehb (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Civil Law (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Raced in last, ridden along 2f out, good headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Baldomero (9-1) by hd, 7 ran.
Sky Defender 28-1 (9-1) Off the pace in last pair, never in the race, last of 8, 13l behind Pride Of America (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Hieronymus 80-1 (9-8) Soon tracking leader out wide, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
War In Heaven (IRE) 8-11fav (10-1) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Hopeman Harbour (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Outbreak 8-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, no extra soon after, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Grand Alliance (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Titian (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, led, headed over 10f out, stayed handy, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Ziggy (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Precision Storm 17-2 (10-1) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway and wide home turn, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Capital Theory (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
May Night 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Visibility (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Dream Harder (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, 3rd and driven over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Zealot (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.