14:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 4 August 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 5f 219y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 3m 8.03s
1st
Horse silk
7
(3)
9/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Christian Howarth (3)
Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced in 3rd, stayed on into 2nd entering final furlong, rallied inside final furlong, closed on leader close home, stayed on well to lead final strides op 11/1 tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
8
(7)
59-0
17/2
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Prominent, briefly led 5f out, soon pressed leader, ridden and headway to lead 2f out, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, diminishing advantage close home, no extra and headed final strides op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
(4)
49-10
2/1j
T: P & O ColeJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)
Took keen hold, dwelt start and soon pushed along, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, kept on into 3rd final strides, nearest finish op 7/4 tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
(5)
28/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (3)
Took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on entering final furlong, no danger tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
4
(9)
2/1j
T: L MorganJ: Ben Sanderson
Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on entering final furlong, no danger op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
nk
5
(1)
18/1
T: S DixonJ: Elisha Whittington (3)
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and waiting for clear passage over 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, brief headway inside final furlong, no extra near finish op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(6)
66/1
T: S KirkJ: Shariq Mohd (7)
Held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
(2)
7/1
T: G BrownJ: Laura Coughlan (3)
Led, briefly headed 5f out, soon pressed for lead, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, dropped to rear inside final furlong op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
½
3
(10)
25/1
T: F BrennanJ: Liam Wright (7)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened entering final furlong tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
1
(8)
16/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Archie Young (7)
Midfield, dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression entering final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.30, £2.20, £1.10EX:£58.70Trifecta:£267.80Tricast:£216.21SF:£83.56Swingers:£7.90, £3.60, £3.70

Forecasts

Geelong (2/1), Socialist Agenda (2/1), Pyrrhic Dancer (7/1), Buford (17/2), Ghostly (9/1), Cinco Saltos (16/1), Kitten's Dream (18/1), Jersey Gift (25/1), The Resdev Way (28/1), Eaux De Vie (66/1)

Verdict

Not a strong race and GEELONG can gain a deserved second success back on AW after a run of good efforts. Fairly useful hurdler Socialist Agenda is very interesting now handicapping in this sphere. Pyrrhic Dancer should be in the mix for the places.

  1. GEELONG (FR)
  2. SOCIALIST AGENDA
  3. PYRRHIC DANCER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Bora Bora
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 4
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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