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12:40 Wolverhampton

Merry Christmas From Bet Direct Nursery Handicap (Class E)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.98s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Head of State

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Little Flute

    20/1

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

      Lizhar (IRE)

      10
      11/4
      • Form 223143
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-6

      led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, striped sleeves

      Blue Power (IRE)

      13
      4/7
      • Form 004421
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, joined winner over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Suitcase Murphy (IRE)

      55
      25/1
      • Form 0000
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12

      with leaders, lost place 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, quartered cap

      Little Flute

      38
      20/1
      • Form 000000
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12

      held up in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, not quicken

      7(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

      Head of State

      79
      8/1
      • Form 006
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12

      with leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well

      1(2)
      NR

      Demolition Molly

      13
      • Form 515054
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      Nonrunner

      5(4)
      NR

      Poacher's Paradise

      87
      • Form 000
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Blue Power is taken to go in again, with Lizhar expected to make his presence felt as well in the nursery. Blue Power has improved gradually since finishing down the field at Haydock on his debut in September, and after finding one too good here at Wolverhampton, duly went one better at Southwell. He looked like the winner a long way out, and had plenty in hand at the finish, enough to suggest that he can defy a rise in the weights. Lizhar had been running well against decent opponents before gaining due reward at Southwell. She has not done too badly in her two nursery engagements, but could do with a bit of respite from the handicapper. However, we return to Blue Power as our idea of the winner.