Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton (AW)
Finished
Tapeta surface
Result, in finishing order ?
Detail:
Starting price: 11/2
Official rating 73
Has won at this course and distance
Won 2 of last 5
Won here 1 time
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took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, hung left but led inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 110yds
Starting price: 5/1
Official rating 72
Back after 162 days off
Won 0 of last 5
1.2 lengths
held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, pushed along and went second towards finish (An enquiry was held into the running and riding of the gelding, which was restrained leaving the stalls and raced in rear throughout before staying on nicely under hands and heels riding in the home straight to finish second. The rider was interviewed and shown recordings of the race; the vet examined the gelding had nothing to report. The jockey said that his instructions were to prioritise getting the gelding to relax and switch off on this step up in trip having been keen previously. Jockey said that the pace was an even one through the first furlong and he was able to drop the gelding in at the rear of the field finding a nice rhythm early, however thereafter the pace gradually slowed to the point that it became a muddling tempo mid-race, with the gelding taking a strong hold and losing ground when running onto heels. Jockey continued by saying from leaving the back straight he was trying to keep the bit up in the geldings mouth, with him being a long striding horse that needs holding together and the focus was on preventing him from seeing too much daylight too soon. Thereafter, once in the home straight he mounted his challenge between horses, whereupon the gelding hung left-handed before eventually being able to avail himself of clear running by angling wider passing the 1f marker and riding out fully to the line, to in his opinion achieve the best possible placing. Jockey indicated that he was under an explicit instruction from the trainer, not to use the whip on the gelding)
Starting price: 4/1
Official rating 82
Wearing blinkers
Back after 149 days off
Jockey in form (8 wins in 14 days)
1.6 lengths
midfield, headway against far rail and pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds, lost second towards finish
Starting price: 5/2
Official rating 80
Back after 171 days off
Won 0 of last 5
5.8 lengths
midfield, switched right and headway over 4f out, led narrowly over 3f out, headed over 2f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Starting price: 3/1
Official rating 84
Back after 100 days off
Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days)
Trainer in form
6.1 lengths
took keen hold, pressed leader, led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened quickly inside final furlong
Starting price: 12/1
Official rating 76
Wearing cheekpieces
Back after 158 days off
Won 0 of last 5
7.1 lengths
led at steady pace, headed and prominent from over 3f out, led again over 2f out, soon headed, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance
20–39 Strong chance
12–19 Solid chance
6–11 Could surprise
Under 6 Long shot
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