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12:40 Wolverhampton

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  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.16s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fortunes Favourite

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Haunt The Zoo

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Platinum Boy (IRE)

      25/1

        1(5)
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue and White hooped cap

        Campbells Lad

        14 p
        9/1
        • Form 02432-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, not clear run and lost place 3f out, kept on inside from over 1f out

        2(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Escalade

        39 D
        12/1
        • Form 37-6345
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 35

        always towards rear

        3(7)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Farnborough (USA)

        115
        10/1
        • Form 045923-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 45

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on

        4(4)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap

        First of May

        7
        16/1
        • Form 746407
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 45

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out

        5(9)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Light Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap

        Forrest Gump

        40
        7/1
        • Form 94-6200
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 47

        soon tracking leaders, weakened over 4f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue cap

        Fortunes Favourite

        33
        12/1
        • Form 0008-53
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 40

        held up in touch and keen, led well over 1f out, ran on

        7(13)
        Silk - Light Blue, White star

        Haunt The Zoo

        9 e C
        11/2
        • Form 636381
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, headway over 3f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra

        8(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap

        Marengo

        2 C
        40/1
        • Form 047040
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 35

        slowly into stride, towards rear, brief effort on outside over 2f out

        9(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White diamond

        Mulan Princess (IRE)

        22 p
        50/1
        • Form 0/0-7896
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 45

        keen, tracking leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out

        10(1)
        Silk - Grey, Red star, Grey sleeves, Red stars, Grey cap, Red star

        Ollijay

        141
        25/1
        • Form 66007-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 47

        keen hold in rear, headway on inside approaching 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

        11(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, striped cap

        Platinum Boy (IRE)

        13 p C
        25/1
        • Form 695-083
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 46

        led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on

        12(6)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

        Spanish Star

        43 C
        14/1
        • Form 4674-55
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 35

        held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, some progress 2f out

        13(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Josear

        11 e
        9/4
        • Form 80-4961
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        soon tracking leaders, every chance 2f out, hampered and switched right inside final furlong, ran on

        In depth

        Verdict

        A race made difficult through the appalling draws of some of the market principals which should include Haunt The Zoo, Escalade and Josear and our verdict is for the latter. Stuart Williams' charge still managed to win a tri-banded stakes at Southwell in spite of bombing down to post and if the jockey can calm him on the way to post, he should have a serious chance of a follow up. Haunt The Zoo is a likeable horse for all her quirks and modestness. The ten-year-old has yet to win at Dunstall Park since 1993, having raced at Southwell in the main. Escalade is often backed in spite of an appaling win record on the all-weather. It will be interesting to see if his legions of backers step in again. Spanish Star is capable of winning on his day but is out of form. However, on a more positive note, his trainer Norma Macauley did send out a winner in the week so his progress should be monitored in the betting ring. Marengo ran badly in an amateur's race earlier in the week and is left alone. Josear should beat these providing he makes it safely to post.

        Formwatch

        Farnborough (USA) 12-1 Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 7l behind True To Yourself at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs in Dec.

        First of May 25-1 Hampered soon after start, never better than mid-division, 7th of 12, 4l behind Champain Sands at W'hampton 1m 1f app stk (H5) pol.

        Fortunes Favourite 10-1 Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Coolfore Jade at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (H5) pol in Feb.

        Josear 4-7fav Pulled hard, raced wide in touch, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m stk (H5) fbs beating Showtime Faye by 6l, 7 ran.