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16:05 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.50s
  • Off Time: 16:05:19
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Black, Beige and Black hooped sleeves, Beige cap
9/2
  • Form 313/3-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, ridden 3f out, effort on inside over 1f out, one pace

2(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, diamonds on sleeves and star on cap

Hessian (IRE)

17 CDD
4/1
  • Form 617-601
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

in touch, tracked winner over 2f out, close up over 1f out, faded

3(4)
Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Black cap

Chief Exec

27 v CDD
3/1
  • Form 35-9144
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, every chance approaching 1f out, not run on

4(5)
Silk - White, Black seams, Emerald Green cap
10/1
  • Form 0/0-0P23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, eased when beaten

5(1)
Silk - Mauve, Pink stars, Mauve sleeves and cap

Arthur's Edge

100 BFC
5/1
  • Form 4231-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

soon led, ridden over 1f out, challenged from over 1f out, ran on well

6(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves
18/1
  • Form 9570-96
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

broke well, prominent until over 3f out

7(7)
Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star
12/1
  • Form 833885
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 62

towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace

8(6)
Silk - Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap

Playtotheaudience

17 v BFCD
3/1
  • Form 207-114
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 61

in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, kept on

In depth

Verdict

Hessian returned to form with a bang last time at Lingfield when receiving a well judged ride from Jamie Spencer. Up 3lb for that outing, that might be enough to halt this apparently improved sort. Arthur's Edge failed to complete the hat-trick at Kempton and is up an aggregate of 17lb since it's first win and could now be in the grip of the handicapper. Playtotheaudience did not appear as suited by the fibresand surface and is back to the course where he achieved two victories in March. Hessian won in fine style last time to suggest another victory might not be far away.

Formwatch

Blue Charm 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 8l behind Kensington (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Hessian (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, good headway and hung left over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead and eged left near finish, won at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (5) pol beating High 'n Dry (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Chief Exec 8-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 5l behind Divertimenti (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

Arturius (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led and soon clear, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Harvest Joy (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Arthur's Edge 9-4fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Blacktoft (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

H Harrison (IRE) 33-1 (7-11) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Count Ceprano (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Parkview Love (USA) 33-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 10l behind Blue Spinnaker (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Playtotheaudience 2-1fav (8-8) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 5l behind Elusive Warrior (8-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.