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15:50 Wolverhampton

Betway Casino Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 120y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.93s
  • Off Time: 15:50:33
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, dark green diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, dark green diamond
12/1
  • Form 4156/44-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 74

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

2(2)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
22/1
  • Form 321-44
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 74

close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held

3(4)
Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
14/1
  • Form 163-115
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

raced wide tracked leader, pushed along and hung badly right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(5)
Silk - Yellow and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 10/64-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 70

soon led, joined 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

5(8)
Silk - BLACK and LIGHT BLUE check, BLACK sleeves, LIGHT BLUE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap
  • Form 814-75
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 73

raced wide keen in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out

6(6)
Silk - Light blue and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, orange cap, light blue diamond

Adjourned

33 t
15/2
  • Form 483
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap
  • Form 9564-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leaders, joined leader 4f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon joined, just prevailed

8(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

Bird For Life

7 p CD
11/1
  • Form 45-7333
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

In depth

Verdict

Kangaroo Point bids for a hat-trick raised 6lb after winning a three-runner affair at Southwell a week ago while The Rutland Rebel is 5lb higher mark having completed a double here including a victory over track and trip. Narrowly beaten in an all-weather bumper at Newcastle previously, ARTISTIC STREAK had a tough task in Class 3 company at Southwell last time and Donald McCain’s charge gets another chance back at this level. Bird For Life won off a higher mark here last year but Desert Friend steps up in trip.

Formwatch

Desert Friend (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, hampered and beaten inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Cosmelli (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Sharp Suited 8-1 (9-5) Edged left start, raced in last, outpaced over 2f out, soon well held, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Madeeh (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Artistic Streak 7-1 (8-12) Led 1f, close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Indigo Times (8-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

The Rutland Rebel (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-12) Pushed into prominent position, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, moved into 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, eased final strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Sauchiehall Street (10-0) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.

Rick Blaine (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 12l behind Starczewski (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Adjourned 50-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Byford (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.

Kangaroo Point (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Bill Cody (9-9) by 6l, 3 ran.

Bird For Life 15-2 (8-10) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced when pace quickened 2f out, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Caribeno (9-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.