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17:15 Wolverhampton
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 2885-51
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Cam Hardie
broke well, soon tracking leaders, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never a threat
- Form 60443-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led 3f out, hung right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 9364-53
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when carried right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 00050/5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Kelly
- Jockey M M Monaghan
soon led, driven and headed 3f out, weakening when hung right over 1f out
- Form 8970-02
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Bennett
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
held up well in rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 670331-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well
Ajig
7- Form 23197-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
Nonrunner
- Form 21-4145
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Taro Tywod finished ahead of Moulin Rouge when scoring over track and trip last time but was a length behind runner-up ELITE FORCE here earlier. The latter should confirm running on better terms and Roger Charlton's charge gets the nod to go one better. May Queen won here in October but is upped in class for her return and Ajig has done all her winning so far over shorter distances, though stays today's trip well enough. Idol Deputy finally showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when second last time and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Taro Tywod (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led entering final furlong, edged left, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) beating Celtic Artisan (8-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Elite Force (IRE) 13-8fav (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Qasser (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5).
Fantasy Gladiator 13-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Canon Law (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Mar.
Sam Nombulist 9-1 (9-4) Awkward start, held up in rear, never on terms, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Argaki (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5).
Idol Deputy (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Day Of The Eagle (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6).
May Queen 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct beating The Cash Generator (9-9) by nk, 13 ran.
Ajig 5-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked winner 1f, settled in 4th on inside, headway and squeezed through into 2nd entering final furlong, led narrowly well inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, hd behind Gannicus (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Moulin Rouge (DEN) 5-2fav (8-12) Slowly away, in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 4l behind Taro Tywod (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5).