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20:00 Wolverhampton

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 36y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,716
  • 2nd: £1,744
  • 3rd: £871
  • 4th: £436
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.61s
  • Off Time: 20:01:43
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 436153-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 74

slowly away, towards rear, some headway over 1f out, denied clear run inside final 110yds, kept on

2(8)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, royal blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
5/1
  • Form 1-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 74

made all, set strong pace, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, readily

3(1)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap

Balthamos

45 h BF
4/1
  • Form 426532-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 73

in rear, headway from 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on but no extra towards finish

4(9)
Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap
16/1
  • Form 81571-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, pulled hard early, raced wide and some headway 2f out, outpaced final furlong, soon weakened

5(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 074-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

wore hood to start, midfield, dropped toward rear on bend over 2f out, some headway 1f out, weakened final 110yds

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 32521-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

midfield, raced keenly, closed on leaders on bend over 2f out, chased winner from over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish

7(4)
Silk - Royal blue, white star, royal blue sleeves, white stars and cap
3/1
  • Form 055-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

midfield, raced keenly, outpaced 2f out, rallied and some headway 2f out, kept on

8(7)
Silk - Maroon, white seams and armlets
16/1
  • Form 5833-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

slowly away, pulled hard early and raced wide throughout, pushed along over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Purple, white hooped sleeves

Fermain

13 pt
28/1
  • Form 31676-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

prominent, pulled hard early, soon raced in second, pushed along when lost position 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, detached towards finish

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.