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19:30 Wolverhampton
32Red Casino Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Khudoua
114- Form 992-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden and edged right over 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 323-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leader and keen, led 1f out, driven out
- Form 0511-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Lee
stumbled badly start, in touch in 4th, tracked leaders in 3rd over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 644835-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, one pace
- Form 51-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Khudoua may well prove good enough on his return to action and handicap debut after a second at Lingfield in November. However, PAIRUMANI PRINCE looks a safer bet. Ed Dunlop's charge failed to maintain his winning run when upped in class at this track last time but still looks good enough in this company off his current mark. Gabrial's Wawa dead-heated for first at Kempton last month and the handicapper has seen fit to leave him on the same mark for his handicap bow while Welsh Sunrise beat little when making a winning debut over track and trip. She'll need to improve to better another recent winner in Diletta Tommasa while Lady Marmelo has a bit to find on last year's form.
Formwatch
Khudoua 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway when wide into straight 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Zeus Magic (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Gabrial's Wawa Evensfav (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hard pressed over over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, just held on, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb deadheating with Red To Amber (8-9), 9 ran.
Pairumani Prince (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind King George River (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Lady Marmelo (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Stiff Upper Lip (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Diletta Tommasa (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort on outer to press leader from 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Naru (9-7) by nk, 3 ran.
Welsh Sunrise 4-1 (8-2) In touch in 4th, went 2nd 3f out, led 1f out, kept on well, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb beating Lignum Vitae (8-7) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.