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18:40 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,045 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £400
- Form 345187
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, driven inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, going away near finish
- Form 765434
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed inside final 110 yards, no extra
Depardieu
17- Form 00086
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 093
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
in rear, outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Jane Elliott
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, switched inside and rallied into 3rd inside final furlong, never troubled front pair
- Form 440186
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, driven well over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, outpaced final 100 yards
Adrued (IRE)
17- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
held up behind, outpaced 3f out, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Isobar Wind disappointed when starting favourite over a mile last time having won a seller over 7f here earlier but an apprentice takes 7lb off his back today. DIVINE CONNECTION is preferred over today’s distance having been beaten less than a length when third at Kempton last month - she gets the nod dropping down in class. Xquisite was still beaten a long way when placed in selling company at Lingfield and Nikolayeva is preferred while the Irish raider Depardie has failed to threaten in handicaps but is worth a second glace at this level.
Formwatch
Isobar Wind (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Took keen hold, led, pushed clear 2f out, soon ridden, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Rains Of Castamere (8-12) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Divine Connection 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left from well over 1f out, continued to hang left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Bavardages (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Depardieu 20-1 (9-3) Prominent and soon disputed lead, headed from 2f out, soon no extra and one pace, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Enchanted One (8-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Dancing Girl (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Urban Hero (9-4) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Xquisite (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Rains Of Castamere (8-12) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Nikolayeva 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 7l behind Odyssey Girl (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Schumli 22-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 9l behind Copperlight (9-7) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Adrued (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 12, 27 1/4l behind Queen Of All (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.