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17:45 Wolverhampton
Invest Wolverhampton - City Of Opportunity Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 840076
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd near finish, no impression
- Form 25-3144
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no impression with winner 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9-89700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 07-4421
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway under pressure on outer over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with easy winner
- Form 012215
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
- Form 167236
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
dwelt badly, behind, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, no chance with leaders
- Form 839565
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Louis Steward
soon behind and outpaced, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, no chance with leaders
- Form 07-0079
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
towards rear of mid-division, struggling 4f out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off over 1f out
- Form 95-4043
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
towards rear of mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 475938
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
made all, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, comfortably
- Form 764/06-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased winner to over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out, soon behind, eased 1f out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
So It's War’s long losing run continues though he was runner-up at Carlisle a week ago and drops down a grade. Rattle On has struggled since winning at Lingfield in April but Lord Murphy has won twice over course and distance this year and can not be discounted. Bush Beauty has been thereabouts recently but MAKHFAR has been rejuvenated by a change of scenery and should go close again after winning over track and trip for Mark Usher last time.
Formwatch
Hernando Torres 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Barwah (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Rattle On 7-4fav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, unable to get on terms, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Whispered Kiss (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Genuine Approval (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Disputed lead 3f, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, dist behind Fast And Hot (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Makhfar (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Sakhalin Star (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Lord Murphy (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Muthraab Aldaar (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Grey Destiny 20-1 (9-2) Switched left start, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Mango Chutney (9-4) at Wetherby 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Yasir (USA) 40-1 (8-13) Mid-division, closed from 6f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Lugano (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Torch 20-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Table Manners (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Bush Beauty (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Alpine Dream (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.
Einstein 20-1 (8-12) Led early, prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 18l behind Incredible Dream (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Sailor Malan 25-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 3f out until over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Infiniti (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
So It's War (FR) 9-1 (9-3) Slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Full Of Promise (8-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.