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18:30 Wolverhampton
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 633-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 218712-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 523143-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, headed over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 21257-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey David Probert
pressed leader, led over 3f out, quickened clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 129842-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey William Carson
held up in last pair, outpaced 3f out, driven and stayed on final 2f, went 3rd post, no impression with leading pair
Verdict
ORATORIAN recorded a double over 6f at Kempton earlier this month. A close-up third over a mile at the same track before that suggests today's trip will suit and apprentice Brendan Powell takes away a big chunk of a penalty for last Sunday's win. Worth also arrives in fine fettle having gone close again last time after winning his previous start over the minimum trip, while Adranian's recent defeat of One More Roman over 6f here gives him the beating of both Crowning Star and Not Bad For A Boy. Recent Kempton winner Gabrial's Bounty steps up in class and Flying Pickets has saved his best for the Fibresand so far.
Formwatch
Monnoyer 200-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened entering final furlong, 16th of 22, 13l behind Bogart (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf in Oct.
Oratorian (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Pressed leader, led well over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Dawn Lightning (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Worth 7-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Profile Star (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Not Bad For A Boy (IRE) 5-6fav (9-4) Led, edged left soon after start and headed, prominent, edged right and every chance 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind One More Roman (8-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Adranian (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Led 1f, with leader and keen, led over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon clear, won at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol beating One More Roman (8-3) by 6l, 5 ran.
Crowning Star (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Hampered soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind One More Roman (8-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Flying Pickets (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, in rear and detached, headway on inner over 2f out, never a factor, 4th of 5, 14l behind Laffan (8-11) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Gabrial's Bounty (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Held up in touch on inner, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Just Breathe (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.