19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 April 2024

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Derek Thomas Richard Butler 80th Birthday Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 6  |   5f 21y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 1m 1.87s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
9/1
T: M BottiJ: Brandon Wilkie (5)
Raced keenly tracking leading pair out wide, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
7
(4)
15/8
T: C BanhamJ: Joey Haynes
Chased leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish op 9/4 tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(1)
11/8f
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Quickly away, led, joined and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and no extra, just held on for 3rd op 5/4 tchd 7/4
4th
Horse silk
nk
8
(6)
50/1
T: D ShawJ: A J Farragher
Off the pace in last trio, headway out wide over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, closed on 3rd towards finish tchd 40/1
5th
Horse silk
1
3
(2)
12/1
T: L WilliamsonJ: Alex Jary (5)
Off the pace in 4th, pushed along halfway, ridden on inside over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(3)
18/1
T: C MasonJ: Gina Mangan (3)
Held up off the pace in last pair, ridden and struggling on inside when hung left over 1f out tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
(8)
13/2
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Off the pace in rear, never a factor tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

4
(7)
Horse silk
Big Blue Boy2
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: D O'Meara  J: Oisin Murphy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.70, £1.40EX:£31.30Trifecta:£80.20Tricast:£38.10SF:£26.74Swingers:£3.10, £2.80, £1.20

Forecasts

Piper's Fort (11/8), Restricted (15/8), Big Blue Boy (4/1), Justahunch (13/2), So Obsessed (9/1), Smooth Silesie (12/1), Glamorous Joy (18/1), Belvoir Kitten (50/1)

Verdict

The return to the minimum trip should suit PIPER'S FORT and he gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. Justahunch and Restricted rate the principal dangers.

  1. PIPER'S FORT (IRE)
  2. JUSTAHUNCH
  3. RESTRICTED

Previous Winners

2023
Wedgewood
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 3
J: L Morris  |  T: A W Carroll
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,983.002nd: £1,400.003rd: £699.004th: £350.005th: £174.00

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