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18:00 Wolverhampton

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.74s
  • Off Time: 18:00:42
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bahamian Lad

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hawk Moth (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fleetwoodsands (IRE)

      8/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Brown, White halved sleeves

        Fleetwoodsands (IRE)

        9 t CCD
        8/1
        • Form 861-015
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

        Dancing Maite

        10 CD
        12/1
        • Form 3005-34
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, dark blue and white hooped sleeves

        Chookie Avon

        33 p DCD
        4/1
        • Form 342-839
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra towards finish

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark green, white seams, dark green sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark green stars

        Needwood Ridge

        14 bt CCD
        6/1
        • Form 96-2316
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves

        Hawk Moth (IRE)

        21 CD
        4/1
        • Form 22777-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post

        6(4)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

        Bahamian Lad

        21 v CCD
        8/1
        • Form 24187-7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        made virtually all, ridden out

        7(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Lucky Dan (IRE)

        11 C
        20/1
        • Form 490-444
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in rear, took keen hold, saddle soon slipped, lost touch over 2f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, Maroon sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Dunmore Boy (IRE)

        10 p C
        8/1
        • Form 607-252
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on

        9(5)
        Silk - Maroon, white epaulets, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap, white star

        July Days (IRE)

        16 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 00504-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2011
        (4)
        Silk -

        West Leake (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        2010
        (11)
        Silk -

        Global Village (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tricky finale with Hawk Moth and July Days both recent C&D winners, the former having Bahamian Lad well behind three weeks ago. Reg Hollinhead's charge is now blinkered but may struggle to reverse the placings. Dunmore Boy was only beaten a short-head over 6f here 10 days ago while Fleetwood Sands and Needwood Ridge will both make a bold bid to recapture the winning thread. CHOOKIE AVON runs his best races around here nowadays and is back at the track for the first time since going down narrowly in a blanket finish in November. He's back on a decent mark and could be the value.

        Formwatch

        Fleetwoodsands (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Nubar Boy (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Dancing Maite 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Where's Reiley (9-2) at Southwell 5f clm stks (6) fbs.

        Chookie Avon 7-1 (9-2) Raced wide, held up in rear, moderate headway, never a factor, 9th of 12, 9l behind Prince Of Burma (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

        Needwood Ridge 4-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd well over 1f out, 6th and beaten last half furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Trojan Rocket (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Hawk Moth (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Slightly hampered start, in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan beating Wigram's Turn (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Bahamian Lad 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Hawk Moth (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

        Lucky Dan (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, not pace of leaders well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Muhandis (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Dunmore Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Close up, chased clear leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Consistant (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        July Days (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leader, led well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Gala Spirit (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.