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15:20 Wolverhampton
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 126-708
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, soon led, ran on
- Form 633-59
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey M M Monaghan
held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 0-13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
dwelt, close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner and hung right 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 8-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Fitzsimons
- Jockey M Harley
soon led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened 1f out
- Form 146786
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 514505
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00-84
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 24
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
always in rear
- Form 3-36847
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, effort and wide into straight 2f out, bumped inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
In depth
Verdict
Kempton maiden winner Koptoon drops in class along with Gerrard's Slip, a winner at Southwell in February under today's apprentice. ACCLAMATE ran poorly at Nottingham last time but was beaten less than a length at this venue in December and Marco Botti's colt may prove good enough at this level. Grosmont went close over track and trip in March but has subsequently finished a long way behind fourth-placed Just Marion in a Leicester claimer while both of Zebs Lad's successes came over the minimum trip.
Formwatch
Koptoon 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 8th of 13, 19l behind Scalzo (9-4) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Acclamate (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders stands side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 11l behind Robin Park (8-13) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Gerrard's Slip 4-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Moon River (8-13) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Compton Viking (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, outpaced 3f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Cape Cay (8-7) at Chepstow 7f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in May.
Grosmont 3-1 (8-7) Held up in touch ridden and beaten 2f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Chevallier (8-12) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in May.
Zebs Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 9l behind Major Pusey (9-3) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Invincible Wish (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 7l behind Kyrenia Castle (8-10) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) gf in May.
Dancing Springs (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened 2f out, 4th of 5, 26l behind Imtiyaaz (9-0) at Bath 6f fll mdn stks (5) gf.
Just Marion (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Off the pace in last pair, switched right to outside 3f out, soon no progress and beaten, eased when no chance over 1f out, tailed off, last of 7, 42l behind Arlecchino'S Leap (9-5) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.