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19:20 Wolverhampton

wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 36y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,019
  • 2nd: £2,824
  • 3rd: £1,411
  • 4th: £706
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.97s
  • Off Time: 19:21:26
  • 8 Ran
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Silk -
11/4

    2
    Silk -
    1(1)
    Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

    Young Fire (FR)

    18 v DCD
    17/2
    • Form 1665-50
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 96

    held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, ran on without troubling leaders final furlong

    2(8)
    Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

    Corvair (IRE)

    88 vt DCD
    11/1
    • Form 11845-9
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 93

    midfield, ridden over 2f out, drifted wide on bend over 1f out, soon weakened

    3(4)
    Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap
    14/1
    • Form 35420-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 90

    held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong but could not reach leaders

    4(7)
    Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
    • Form 232320
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 90

    in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on but never dangerous final furlong

    5(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Margub

    14 DCD
    11/4
    • Form 72159/3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 90

    tracked leader, ridden to press leader over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final 100yds, kept on

    6(3)
    Silk - Emerald green, grey epaulets, striped sleeves, grey cap

    Arafi

    18 DCD
    10/3
    • Form 21-1133
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 90

    prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

    7(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
    9/2
    • Form 790-212
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 85

    led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

    8(6)
    Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

    Baby Steps

    18 CCD
    8/1
    • Form 0-12836
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 83

    pulled hard towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    Gobi Sunset is now 8lb higher than when successful at Newcastle earlier in the month and Corvair is having his first outing since January. The progressive Arafi went close at the All-Weather Championships at Lingfield last time and has to come into the reckoning back in a handicap but MARGUB (NAP) is just preferred. The latter missed the whole of last year but ran well at Chelmsford a fortnight ago on his first start after wind surgery and Marcus Tregoning’s charge won this in 2019. The remainder all competed in the same race at Lingfield recently when Baby Steps came out best in sixth.

    Formwatch

    Young Fire (FR) 22-1 (9-5) Switched left start, towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

    Corvair (IRE) (9-6) last of 9, 24 1/2l behind Shamikh (9-3) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Jan.

    Harrison Point (FR) 12-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, last of 14, 9 1/2l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

    Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In rear, short lived effort approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

    Margub 9-2 (9-3) Led, shaken up and pressed after 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Royal Dynasty (8-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

    Arafi 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Pholas (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Apr.

    Gobi Sunset 7-4 (9-9) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Dirty Rascal (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

    Baby Steps 20-1 (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden to chase winner briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.