20:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 9 May 2018

All17:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:2520:55

Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 1m 30.3s

1^st

(4)

Critical Thinking

49-6

3/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: S Donohoe

Held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides op 4/1

2^nd

(2)

The Amber Fort

49-6

4/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Phil Dennis (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed final strides op 7/2

3^rd

(1)

Bouclier

89-3

5/2f

T: J W UnettJ: L Morris

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish tchd 10/3

4^th

(5)

Energia Flavio

89-3

15/2

T: P MorrisJ: Fran Berry

Slowly away in rear, headway and switched right inside final furlong, ran on close home op 8/1

5^th

(8)

Grey Destiny

88-11

16/1

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

Slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, keeping on when short of room inside final furlong, ran on close home tchd 14/1

6^th

1 ¼

(7)

Time To Reason

59-7

8/1

T: C WallisJ: William Carson

Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1

7^th

(3)

Highly Sprung

59-4

9/1

T: J L EyreJ: J Fanning

In touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders op 10/1

8^th

(6)

Alqalsar

49-6

16/1

T: J M BradleyJ: David Probert

Disputed lead until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.60, £1.60, £1.50EX:£9.70Trifecta:£61.80Tricast:£34.18SF:£16.12Swingers:£2.00, £6.20, £3.70

Forecasts

Bouclier (5/2), Critical Thinking (3/1), The Amber Fort (4/1), Energia Flavio (15/2), Time To Reason (8/1), Highly Sprung (9/1), Grey Destiny (16/1), Alqalsar (16/1)

A tough race with most of the runners holding realistic chances. Narrow preference is for THE AMBER FORT who was very impressive winning on his first run for his new yard and the way he hit the line there is more improvement now he gets this extra furlong. Critical Thinking is up again in the weights but is flying at the moment and can go close again. Alqasar and Highly Sprung should be noted in the market for their respective new stables with the latter open to more improvement after showing promise at this distance.