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17:10 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.36s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sand Repeal (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Hawk

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Buscador (USA)

      20/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Purple, Orange and White striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Buscador (USA)

        8 C
        20/1
        • Form 16268-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 58

        led, driven over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, Emerald Green cap, White star

        Sand Repeal (IRE)

        16
        4/1
        • Form 3050-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on

        3(6)
        Silk - Orange, Purple sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange and Purple quartered cap

        Olivino (GER)

        22
        4/1
        • Form 61084-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Purple and Pink diabolo, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, quartered cap

        Grande Roche (IRE)

        40
        9/2
        • Form 782522-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        5(12)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Mossmann Gorge

        11 v
        25/1
        • Form 0006-30
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out

        6(11)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Red star

        Countback (FR)

        11
        12/1
        • Form 434-324
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 52

        slowly into stride, held up, pushed along from over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on

        7(7)
        Silk - Black, Mauve epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

        High Frequency (IRE)

        11 D
        11/2
        • Form 961-662
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 51

        held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never near to challenge

        8(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Opera Belle

        14
        20/1
        • Form 67580-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 53

        took keen hold, prominent until weakened over 2f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red check sleeves, Black cap

        J R Stevenson (USA)

        8 p
        20/1
        • Form 2687-74
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 49

        chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

        10(1)
        Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Desert Hawk

        19 b
        9/2
        • Form 03607-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 46

        slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on

        11(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves and cap

        Flying Spud

        27
        40/1
        • Form 00890-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 40

        always behind, tailed off

        12(5)
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap

        Eskimo's Nest

        30
        40/1
        • Form 378079-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-1
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, behind final 4f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Grande Roche,Countback and High Frequency are three against the field in another poor affair and it may be wise to stay in the bar but something has to win and the vote is given to Grande Roche. The selection was a fair second in a better race behind Ninth House last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Countback rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Moon Emperor. That form has since been franked and he should be noted in the market. High Frequency is another that could go well on his latest second behind Sovereign Spirit but he is hard to win with. Sand Repeal won well last time out but has yet to win over this trip and may struggle in this more competitive affair. Of the others J R Stevenson has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Grand Roache

        Formwatch

        Buscador (USA) 6-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17l behind Devil's Island (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Sand Repeal (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, led entering final furlong, held on gamely, won at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs beating Sugitani (9-0) by a nk, 14 ran.

        Grande Roche (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden, hung left 1f out, kept on without being dangerous, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ninth House (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Dec.

        Countback (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Moon Emperor (9-9) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

        High Frequency (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, shd behind Sovereign Spirit (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

        J R Stevenson (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Regency Red (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) pol.

        Desert Hawk 25-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden when edged left and headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Little Richard (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Eskimo's Nest 33-1 (8-10) Keen, held up, never troubled leaders, 9th of 13, 4l behind Tharua (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.