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15:50 Wolverhampton
Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,850 added
- Winner: £3,585
- 2nd: £1,682
- 3rd: £840
- 4th: £421
- Form 07216-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, soon no extra
- Form 23-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
raced keenly in last trio, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ran flattened out final furlong
- Form 83476-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, no impression in rear on inside when hung left over 1f out
- Form 128096-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
steadied and switched left start, held up in last trio, some headway hanging left when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 603768-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
tracked leaders, every chance inside final furlong, just outpaced in 3rd towards finish
- Form 37404-5
- Age 11
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
chased leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong but stayed on towards finish
- Form 26150-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey K T O'Neill
restless in stalls, led, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
In depth
Verdict
POLITICS has won two of only four outings since joining Mick Appleby and wasn’t stopping when scoring at Lingfield a week ago. He can defy a penalty and get the better of Momaer. The latter makes her handicap debut after winning a novices' race at Lingfield while The Nail Gunner posted one of his better efforts when runner-up over track and trip. Chookie Dunedin is back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best.
Formwatch
Politics (IRE) 15-8fav (9-6) Prominent 2f, chased leaders, ridden and switched right final bend, hung left and led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Free Solo (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Momaer (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Made most, ridden 4 lengths clear over 1f out, all out, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Cresta De Vega (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Amanda Hug'n'kiss 6-1 (10-2) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression over 1f out, never dangerous after, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Incrimination (10-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Plumette 11-1 (9-5) Never better than midfield, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Precision Storm (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chookie Dunedin 7-1 (9-8) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Beattie Is Back (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Fieldsman (USA) 25-1 (10-2) Prominent, outpaced 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Satin Snake (10-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Nail Gunner (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Bond Boy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.