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16:30 Wolverhampton

Meet Captain Croc At Pontin's Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.01s
  • Off Time: 16:30:42
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Rare Coincidence

3/1

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    Silk -

    Young Scotton

    15/2

      1(7)
      Silk - White and Light Blue stripes, White sleeves, Light Blue stars

      Rare Coincidence

      86 p DC
      3/1
      • Form 138823-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 63

      soon led, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well

      2(1)
      Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

      Young Scotton

      15 CD
      15/2
      • Form 1251-39
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 62

      always prominent, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but always held by winner

      3(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Opera Writer (IRE)

      13 CD
      3/1
      • Form 3362-18
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 59

      prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Beige, Black stripe, Red cap

      Nil Bleu (USA)

      18
      16/1
      • Form 3662-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      led early, held up but in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Dreams Jewel

      10 D
      7/2
      • Form 29404-1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 50

      slowly into stride, held up but in touch, pushed along over 3f out, hung right on bend and not much room over 2f out, no impression

      6(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

      Winter Cruise (IRE)

      15 C
      4/1
      • Form 6021-08
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 50

      held up but in touch, headway over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      7(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Mariaverdi

      24 p
      12/1
      • Form 835-627
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 47

      held up but in touch, took keen hold, headway 3f out, weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      There was plenty to like about the way that Dreams Jewel won at Southwell last time and the eight-year-old is taken to defy the 6lb penalty for that success, getting the vote ahead of Rare Coincidence and Young Scotton. The last mentioned ran way below expectations at Southwell over 1m4f last time but is better than that run suggests and may do better now returned to a more suitable trip and the Polytrack. Opera Writer finished plum last behind Buster Hyvonen here last time and is better judged on his winning effort here last month but he may be a shade high in the weights now. Winter Cruise has been given a chance by the handicapper but is hard to recommend on recent form and of more interest may be the consistent Rare Coincidence, who stays really well. There is plenty to like about Dreams Jewel though and he is preferred.

      Formwatch

      Rare Coincidence 17-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Inchpast (9-13) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

      Young Scotton 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 35l behind Exit to Luck (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs.

      Opera Writer (IRE) 9-1 (8-2) Held up, driven along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, 20l behind Buster Hyvonen (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (4) pol.

      Nil Bleu (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 14l behind Basalt (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Dreams Jewel 22-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway from over 6f out, tracked leaders over 3f out, led 2f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Kanisorn (9-12) by 3l, 13 ran.

      Winter Cruise (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 34l behind Exit to Luck (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs.

      Mariaverdi 13-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Take A Mile (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.