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15:15 Wolverhampton

Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.72s
  • Off Time: 15:15:17
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Foster's Road

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Capellanus (IRE)

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Maroon, White chevron, White sleeves, Maroon stars, White cap, Maroon star

      Murcar

      42 b CD
      3/1
      • Form 341/122
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 81

      dwelt headway to track leader after 2f, led entering final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Mcbirney (USA)

      7 C
      7/1
      • Form 23-0161
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 69

      dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

      3(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Capellanus (IRE)

      13 CD
      9/2
      • Form 0/40-022
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      close up, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, joined winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

      The Absent Mare

      42 CD
      20/1
      • Form 0844-38
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 67

      close up, lost place over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

      Foster's Road

      13 CCD
      10/3
      • Form 41517-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, edged right and ran on

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

      Marmas

      162
      11/2
      • Form 336061-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out

      7(5)
      Silk - Black, red star, black and white halved sleeves, red cap

      Hallstatt (IRE)

      12 t
      6/1
      • Form 25223-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 65

      led, ridden and headed entering final 3f, weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mcbirney has been in decent form winning twice over shorter trips at Kempton this year. However, he finished nearer last when when tried over track and trip in January and Foster's Road makes more appeal. The latter beat the re-opposing Capellanus over course and distance earlier this month and should make another bold bid ahead of John Mackie's runners, Marmas and Hallstatt, who both step up in class. MURCAR has been unlucky not to add to January's course and distance victory with a couple of subsequent seconds in more competitive races than this. He gets the nod to return to winning ways here.

      Formwatch

      Murcar 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, dropped into mid-division after 6f, headway over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, edged right and ran on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Thecornishcockney (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Mcbirney (USA) 7-2 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating King Olav (9-1) by 5l, 7 ran.

      Capellanus (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, in 4th place, effort on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on to 2nd post, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Foster's Road (8-9) at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (4) pol.

      The Absent Mare 8-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 6f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Thecornishcockney (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Foster's Road 15-2 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, good headway on inside over 4f out, went 3rd over 3f out, going well when not clear run over 2f out until well over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (4) pol beating Capellanus (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Marmas 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, led over 1f out, soon joined, ridden and found extra, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct beating Squad (10-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Hallstatt (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Blazing Desert (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.