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20:00 Wolverhampton
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,716
- 2nd: £1,744
- 3rd: £871
- 4th: £436
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Urgent Call (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led, headed 4f out, remained in second, regained lead well over 2f out, pushed along under 2f out, shifted quickly left and headed over 1f out, faded inside last, 3rd of 4, 7 3/4l behind Luminare (9-5) at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Three Non Blondes 11-10fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Riley Rocks (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Balthamos 7-4fav (9-8) Handy, tracked front pair 4f out, pushed along and not much room in between leaders over 1f out, kept on inside last but no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Luminare (9-5) at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Illy's Roo (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, raced in third, made headway to press leader over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out, last of 4, 10l behind Utmost Good Faith (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Chief Red Wing (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Led early, headed and tracked leader after 1f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 110yards, kept on, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Afraj (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Marseillan (IRE) 4-5fav (9-7) Took keen hold, close up, pressed leader 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Eternity's Sunrise (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Because We Can (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Made most, pulled hard early, narrowly headed after 2f, led again over 2f out, asserted entering home straight inside 2f out, ridden final 110yds, ran on well and always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Sailor Batt (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
My Shagaf (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Kept wide early, led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Florida Suite (9-4) at Southwell 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Fermain 14-1 (9-9) Midfield, shaken up over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went third final furlong, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Mr Wonka (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.