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18:00 Wolverhampton

Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.96s
  • Off Time: 18:00:14
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

John Potts

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Reggie Bond

    Evs

      3
      Silk -

      Delightful Sleep

      25/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Reggie Bond

        35 b CD
        Evs
        • Form 33823-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        always prominent, pulled hard, driven clear over 2f out, headed and no extra last strides

        2(5)
        Silk - Mauve, purple cross belts

        Angel Cake (IRE)

        2 CCD
        8/1
        • Form 0887-65
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        led until over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Black, royal blue star, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star

        Hot Sugar (USA)

        15 pt
        28/1
        • Form 3446-04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, never on terms

        4(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

        John Potts

        16 CD
        6/1
        • Form 2870-21
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        chased leaders, shuffled back over 3f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

        Delightful Sleep

        20 CD
        25/1
        • Form 733-450
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 57

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap

        Polar Forest

        18 be
        4/1
        • Form 2624-63
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 56

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, never able to challenge

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, white triple diamond, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white diamond

        Do More Business (IRE)

        16 vt CD
        25/1
        • Form 471-323
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leader, raced freely, weakened over 2f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Purple, grey Sleeves

        Dividend Dan (IRE)

        255 h
        14/1
        • Form 97/653-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer

        8(6)
        NR

        Stanlow

        23 v CD
        • Form 76-9211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 56

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2013
        (11)
        Silk -

        Chosen Forever

        14/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        2012
        (4)
        Silk -

        Idol Deputy (FR)

        4/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        2011
        (1)
        Silk -

        Una Pelota (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        John Potts won an amateurs' race here earlier in the month but was earlier no match for REGGIE BOND over track and trip. Geoff Oldroyd's charge clearly likes it here and, with Robert Tart again taking off 3lb, should double his tally. The maiden Polar Forest is inconsistent but would have each-way claims on his best form. Stanlow and Do More Business are closely matched on recent running and should be prominent again while Angel Cake is back on a winning mark and likely to see out this trip better than stablemate Hot Sugar.

        Formwatch

        Reggie Bond 2-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan beating John Potts (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Angel Cake (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 5l behind Fab Lolly (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Hot Sugar (USA) 12-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Electric Qatar (8-8) at Southwell 5f clm stks (6) fbs.

        John Potts 7-4fav (10-7) Led early, tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, soon led, clear 2f out, pushed out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Super Duplex (10-4) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Delightful Sleep 10-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never involved, last of 11, 16l behind Pearl Ransom (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-68 (6) pol.

        Polar Forest 8-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dansili Dutch (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Do More Business (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind John Potts (10-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Dividend Dan (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, effort and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Benoni (9-2) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

        Stanlow Evensfav (9-5) Held up in touch and keen, went 2nd over 7f out, led well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Do More Business (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.