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18:30 Wolverhampton

Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 51y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,700 added
  • Winner: £4,590
  • 2nd: £2,155
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.26s
  • Off Time: 18:30:57
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Duke Of Verona (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Emperor

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Mauve, cream sash, quartered cap

      Richard R H B (IRE)

      113 BFC
      14/1
      • Form 343625
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, ridden and under pressure at 3f, weakened at 2f, made no impression

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon and white check sleeves and cap

      Songkran (IRE)

      15 D
      12/1
      • Form 698863
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 77

      raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Red epaulets and armlets

      Oz Legend (IRE)

      21
      7/4
      • Form 1-34452
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      led until 3f, ridden and headed at 2f, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Desert Emperor

      10 t CD
      5/2
      • Form 844821
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 75

      raced in mid-division, made headway at 3f, ridden and joined leader at 2f, every chance inside final furlong, just held

      5(6)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and White stripes, Blue cap

      Big Wing (IRE)

      145
      25/1
      • Form 327768
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, made no impression inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevron and sleeves

      Duke Of Verona (IRE)

      36
      3/1
      • Form 142392
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      slowly into stride and held up, made headway at 3f, ridden and rallied at 2f, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won close home

      Previous results

      2020
      (1)
      Silk -

      Guroor

      14/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      2019
      (1)
      Silk -

      Blue Medici

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2018
      (6)
      Silk -

      Cry Wolf

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Desert Emperor has been in good form in novice company and won easily over track and trip last time. He can figure again back in a handicap while Duke Of Verona was narrowly beaten in a lower grade here last month and can also go well. Oz Legend has something to prove over this far having placed over 1m2f at Newcastle but SONGKRAN looks set to take advantage of a slide down the weights having won off an 8lb higher mark earlier this year and beaten less than a length here on his latest start.

      Formwatch

      Richard R H B (IRE) 7-2fav (10-5) Pressed leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Iolani (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Songkran (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Raced wide keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Summa Peto (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

      Oz Legend (IRE) 11-4 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and asked for effort at 2f, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Tarroob (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Desert Emperor Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Sourire Secret (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Big Wing (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, struggling over 2f out, 8th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Thorn (8-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

      Duke Of Verona (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Ivynator (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.