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16:50 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 035-425
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
prominent, ridden and headway over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, drifted left under pressure close home, just held on
Trusty Rusty
17- Form 72530-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly
- Form 8535/09
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T Eaves
towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 445000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
missed break, in rear, ridden before halfway, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 7005-80
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
midfield, ridden over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but could not match leading pair
Mjolnir
62- Form 604-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, close up in inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 059-344
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
awkward start, midfield, rapid headway to press leader after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 060600/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Hanlon
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, progress between horses to press leader inside final furlong, ran on strongly, just denied
In depth
Verdict
Storm Melody finished runner-up at Chelmsford on his penultimate start and can figure with a similar effort. Rockesbury’s earlier placed efforts came over a longer trip and he ran below par last time but Trusty Rusty finished a bit closer here last month without threatening. MJOLNIR has been gelded since last in action and, given he’s a potential improver handicapping for the first time, he gets a speculative vote to come good in a weak race.
Formwatch
Storm Melody 7-2 (9-9) Awkward and slowly away, in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Breath Of Spring (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Trusty Rusty 5-1 (8-13) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon galloped into and lost 2nd, weakening when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Comeatchoo (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Global Destination (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Velvet Vista (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Castlehill Retreat 40-1 (9-4) Hampered start, always behind, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind Deolali (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Suwaan (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Atrafan (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mjolnir 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Passional (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Katsonis (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Edged left start, made most until over 3f out, well held from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Mudawwan (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ancient Astronaut 40-1 (8-9) Disputed lead early, close up, effort straight, no extra final furlong, last of 14, 9 1/2l behind Buzz Killington (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Rockesbury 7-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Mostallim (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.