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18:30 Wolverhampton
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £4,972
- 2nd: £2,333
- 3rd: £1,166
- 4th: £583
- Form 005891
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Form 712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Form 405076
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Charlie Bell
- Form 691807
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
In depth
Formwatch
Silver Samurai 17-2 (9-9) Dwelt, switched right start, towards rear, closed 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mythical Composer (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Rajapour (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) Slowly into stride, midfield, ridden and headway to chase leader entering final furlong, led close home, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Barry's Boy (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Flame Of Forest (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Led early, headed after 1f, dropped to third before halfway, pushed along 3f out, taken left over 2f out, lost ground when short of room over 1f out, rallied and ran on well final 110 yards, took second towards finish but no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Oursin (9-11) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Kolsai 50-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Tribal Wisdom (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kindest Nation (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, plenty to do over 2f out, soon ridden along, plugged on from over 1f out but never going pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Stratocracy (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Farasi Lane (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Blindfold stuck on jockey's head but soon discarded, midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no danger, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Tribal Wisdom (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Advancing 11-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Cloth Of Gold (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Sheikh Raj (IRE) 2-1fav (9-11) Front mid-division, pushed along and improved over 1f out, took second 1f out, ridden and led over 110yds out, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Towerlands (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
This Farh 18-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden along over 2f out, made no impression and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Eminency (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Packetofbiscuits 17-2 (9-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, short of room before weakening final 110yds, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Gunlock (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Boubyan (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, dropped away under 2f out, last of 8, 17 1/2l behind Priapos (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Enthused (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Slowly away, always in rear, 8th of 10, 19l behind Westcombe (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Book Of Life 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, pushed along off home turn, stayed on hanging left, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lessay (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.