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20:50 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.38s
  • Off Time: 20:51:27
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Count Ceprano (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Red Romeo

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Harare

      12/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap

        Red Romeo

        4 CDD
        7/1
        • Form 81-1400
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        led early, always prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace

        2(1)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Byron Bay

        14 p CD
        10/1
        • Form 5249-75
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leader until over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out

        3(5)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

        Divertimenti (IRE)

        18 CDD
        10/3
        • Form 254021
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 78

        held up, headway over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, soon eased

        4(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Westport

        23 C
        8/1
        • Form 234-240
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 76

        held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), hooped sleeves

        Count Ceprano (IRE)

        18 BFD
        7/4
        • Form 513222
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 74

        held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Harare

        21 v CDC
        12/1
        • Form 2557-03
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 73

        in rear, headway 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

        7(8)
        Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Inch Lodge

        56 CDC
        13/2
        • Form 151/0-57
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 72

        soon prominent, weakened 3f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets

        Teen Ager (FR)

        16 D
        17/2
        • Form 2068-96
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 71

        held up in rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on one pace

        9(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves

        H Harrison (IRE)

        14 CDD
        33/1
        • Form 09570-9
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 69

        soon led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Divertimenti was good value for his win over course and distance last month and he is taken to defy what seems a fair rise of just 5lbs and gets the vote ahead of Count Ceprano and Harare. The last mentioned showed improved form for his reappearance run here last month and he has claims dropping back to a more suitable distance. Inch Lodge is gradually slipping down the weights but could probably do with some more help from the handicapper. Red Romeo has been well held in two recent starts on turf and may do better back on the Polytrack but he seems plenty high enough in the weights at present, while Westport is hard to recommend after his recent start on admittedly testing ground at Redcar. Count Ceprano is 5lbs better in with the selection on their running here last time but he has two-and-a-quarter lengths to find and may struggle to do so and Divertimenti is taken to follow up.

        Formwatch

        Red Romeo 28-1 (8-11) In touch until weakened 1f out, 15th of 16, 24l behind Stevie Gee (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

        Byron Bay 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, chased along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tencendur (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Divertimenti (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Made all, pushed out final furlong, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Count Ceprano (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Westport 17-2 (9-1) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 17th of 18, 48l behind The Osteopath (8-8) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Mar.

        Count Ceprano (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Divertimenti (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        Harare 15-2 (9-4) Held up, headway and hung left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Justcallmehandsome (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        Inch Lodge 11-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tilapia (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

        Teen Ager (FR) 16-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 4l behind King's Ransom (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        H Harrison (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Always in rear group, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 12l behind Jake The Snake (8-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.