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18:50 Wolverhampton

Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.46s
  • Off Time: 18:51:03
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Distant Sun (USA)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Memphis Man

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Black, White sash, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars

      Coleorton Dancer

      9 p D
      85/40
      • Form 55273-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      led for 1f, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased

      2(5)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Distant Sun (USA)

      70 D
      14/1
      • Form 413438-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on all out to lead line

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Red cap

      Memphis Man

      9 CDD
      3/1
      • Form 91824-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      slowly into stride, headway on inside 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong, headed line

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Yellow cap

      Royal Challenge

      20 CDD
      12/1
      • Form 362157-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      chased leaders and keen, ridden when not clear run over 1f out and again approaching final furlong, not recover

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Yellow striped cap

      Figaro Flyer (IRE)

      10 CDDC
      4/1
      • Form 41981-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

      Came Back (IRE)

      21 BFCDD
      9/2
      • Form 508292-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 65

      keen, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, all out when headed well inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only 6 runners go to post for this handicap and the vote goes to Figaro Flyer, who is preferred to Coleorton Dancer and Came Back. The selection usually reserves his best for this track and he has recorded 4 of his 8 career wins here. He was a little disappointing at Southwell last time but he had previously won well here and from a good low draw he looks the one they all have to beat. Coleorton Dancer looks the main danger and this drop back to 5f will not inconvenience him. Kevin Ryan's 6-year-old was a little disappointing last time but he did go close on his last visit here and he should give the selection the most to think about. Came Back ran well well last time when only narrowly beaten by Axis Shield but that was a claimer and he has more on his plate today. He is also better over 6f so there is every chance he will find at least one too good today. Memphis Man went close at Southwell last time but he is another that would be better suited by an extra furlong. All of which returns us to Figaro Flyer who rates as the value call.

      Formwatch

      Coleorton Dancer 7-2 (8-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Bonnie Prince Blue (8-10) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

      Distant Sun (USA) 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cha Cha Cha (8-12) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Memphis Man 8-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, hd behind Tartatartufata (8-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

      Royal Challenge 10-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Mr Lambros (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

      Figaro Flyer (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, held up, ridden 2f out, no headway, last of 5, 8l behind Sweet Pickle (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

      Came Back (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) In touch, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Axis Shield (7-11) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.