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15:15 Wolverhampton

32Red Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.77s
  • Off Time: 15:15:47
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Khawaneej

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pittodrie Star (IRE)

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Wild Desert (FR)

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Yellow, light blue cross belts, yellow and black diabolo on sleeves

        Wild Desert (FR)

        16 C
        16/1
        • Form 9012-35
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 83

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on

        2(2)
        Silk - Pink and Maroon stripes, Pink sleeves

        Covert Decree

        219 C
        2/1
        • Form 214311-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 84

        took keen hold, led hung right from 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        3(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

        Cotton King

        37 bt CCD
        6/1
        • Form 368-614
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to get on terms

        4(8)
        Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

        Pittodrie Star (IRE)

        8 D
        11/4
        • Form 99723-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 80

        always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        5(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW stripe, armlets and cap

        Rajeh (IRE)

        19 D
        66/1
        • Form 49340-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 78

        slowly into stride, always behind

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Al Khawaneej

        244
        5/1
        • Form 05991-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        held up, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Quinsman

        17 BFCDCD
        9/1
        • Form 724222
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 72

        held up in touch, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Black, yellow braces, sleeves and cap

        Mister Green (FR)

        7 t
        25/1
        • Form 352384
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Wild Desert is 8lb higher than his latest win and needs further anyway and Cotton King is on a career high mark having scored at this track last month. Last year's Haydock winner Pittodrie Star has solid claims back on the Polytrack on the back of his second over today's trip at Musselburgh last week and Al Khawaneej ended last season with an easy victory at over 1m4f at Kempton though the handicapper took exception and has raised him 14lb for that success. Clive Cox can get them ready and his progressive filly COVERT DECREE gave the impression today's longer trip is within her compass when landing a double over 1m4f last autumn. She gets the nod with Lucy Barry negating most of a 6lb rise in the weights on her return.

        Formwatch

        Wild Desert (FR) 8-1 (9-11) Chased leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind First Avenue (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        Covert Decree 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, held on, won at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep beating Franciscan (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.

        Cotton King 13-2 (9-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 5l behind Chabada (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

        Pittodrie Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Shubaat (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Rajeh (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) In rear, behind final 3f, last of 10, 25l behind Ducal (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

        Al Khawaneej 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, headway to press leader 7f out, led halfway, driven along from 3f out, soon clear, driven right out, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Aug beating Mediterranean Sea (9-13) by 7l, 8 ran.

        Quinsman 4-5fav (9-8) Dropped in at start, close up in last place, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, gaining near finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Ostentation (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.

        Mister Green (FR) 9-1 (9-1) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Caldermud (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.