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16:00 Wolverhampton

Betway Marathon Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.93s
  • Off Time: 16:01:07
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Start Seven

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Eurato (FR)

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Perspicace

      68 p
      33/1
      • Form 22722/0-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      dwelt headway to track leader after 2, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

      2(3)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

      Uncle Bernie (IRE)

      18 CCD
      9/1
      • Form 81530/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt, keen held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

      3(4)
      Silk - White, Purple cap

      Obboorr

      22 D
      10/1
      • Form 21463-5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, close up 5f out, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial The Terror (IRE)

      22 p CCD
      25/1
      • Form 65348-8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      slowly away, keen in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Red and grey diabolo, red sleeves and cap

      Eurato (FR)

      13 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 11214-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner

      6(5)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, light blue diamonds and cap

      Start Seven

      13 CD
      Evs
      • Form 3/2299-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      always going best, tracked leader, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Ban Shoof

      16 h C
      3/1
      • Form 74648-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      close up, tracked leaders 5f out, pushed long and hung right over 2f out, ran very wide into straight 2f out, soon beaten

      Previous results

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Zakatal

      9/2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-9

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Urban Castle (USA)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      2014
      (6)
      Silk -

      Echua (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      START SEVEN (NAP) and Eurato fought out the finish over track and trip recently and a similar outcome is expected today. Both were returning from a lay-off last time with the former just prevailing and he gets the vote to go in again given the latter is now 10lb higher than when scoring at Chelmsford back in June. Uncle Bernie was still beaten six lengths when runner-up here while winning hurdler Perspicace has yet to score on the Flat. Gabrial The Terror has won off higher marks here in the past but both Obboorr and Ban Shoof have something to prove over the trip.

      Formwatch

      Perspicace 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling 5th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Royal Plaza (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Uncle Bernie (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased clear winner approaching final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Pivot Bridge (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Obboorr 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Tatting (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

      Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 12, 20 1/4l behind House Of Commons (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Eurato (FR) 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Start Seven (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Start Seven 8-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, edged left over 2f out, switched left and headway 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Eurato (9-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Ban Shoof 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tan Arabiq (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.