20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 December 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 51y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 2m 35.9s
1st
Horse silk
7
(4)
49-8
9/2
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Billy Loughnane
Led early, chased leaders, switched right final bend, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, led again near finish tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
1
(6)
2/1f
T: H PalmerJ: R Coakley
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed near finish op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(5)
9/2
T: K P De FoyJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home op 4/1 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
(7)
9/2
T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby
Soon led, headed 8f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
(8)
11/2
T: C JohnstonJ: Rossa Ryan
Took keen hold, prominent, led 8f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(9)
12/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Egan
Tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, well beaten from over 1f out
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(1)
18/1
T: R HannonJ: C Lee
Towards rear, pushed along 8f out, well beaten final 2f op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
40
8
(2)
80/1
T: H J EvansJ: D C Costello
Awkward start, took keen hold towards rear on outside, well beaten final 3f op 66/1

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9
(3)
Horse silk
Pistoletto31
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 6
T: J Ryan  J: Jack Gilligan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.80, £1.30, £1.80EX:£16.40Trifecta:£62.90Tricast:£43.06SF:£14.37Swingers:£2.50, £4.10, £2.60

Forecasts

Nolton Cross (2/1), Haku (9/2), Enthrallment (9/2), Way Of Life (9/2), La Pulga (11/2), Haliphon (12/1), Lexington Knight (18/1), Pistoletto (20/1), Robert Walpole (80/1)

Verdict

NOLTON CROSS made an encouraging return from a break when fifth here last month and can build on it to bag a third C&D success of 2023. Fellow C&D scorer Haku is next on the list, with Way of Life and Enthrallment also in the picture in an open handicap.

  1. NOLTON CROSS (IRE)
  2. HAKU (IRE)
  3. WAY OF LIFE

Previous Winners

2022
Queen Of Ipanema
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
J: W Buick  |  T: G Boughey
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,129.002nd: £2,407.003rd: £1,202.004th: £602.005th: £300.00

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