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18:15 Wolverhampton

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.07s
  • Off Time: 18:16:40
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

Van Gerwen

91 b BFD
14/1
  • Form 617720-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

pulled hard in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace

2(13)
Silk - Yellow, brown spots, brown cap

Fast Track

15 DCD
10/1
  • Form 9704-63
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

3(10)
Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap
9/1
  • Form 556-762
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, lost place over 1f out

4(5)
Silk - White, red chevrons, white sleeves, red cap
14/1
  • Form 45109-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, weakened over 2f out

5(1)
Silk - Grey, light green seams, hooped sleeves, light green cap
  • Form 27499-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

6(3)
Silk - Orange, grey star
12/1
  • Form 67388-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

driven forward, soon pulling hard tracking leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star
  • Form 10535-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, never dangerous

8(11)
Silk - Grey, light blue seams, light blue cap
  • Form 44078-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous

10(8)
Silk - White, black seams, red and black hooped sleeves, black and red hooped cap

Turanga Leela

43 b DCD
25/1
  • Form 961501-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

made all, driven clear entering final furlong, ran on strongly

11(9)
Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star
33/1
  • Form 45546-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, weakened over 1f out

12(4)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK seams, quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 0179-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

behind, headway over 1f out, no impression

13(7)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

Santafiora

15 DCD
5/1
  • Form 4260-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

keen in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms

9(12)
NR

Tavener

3 p CDCD
20/1
  • Form 0599-07
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

SANTAFIORA bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins raised only 3lb for her latest success. Julie Camacho’s mare may just edge this ahead of Turanga Leela. The latter has won twice over track and trip this winter and has switched yards since last month’s success while Independence Day posted one of his better efforts when beaten less than a length at Lingfield recently. Ty Rock Brandy has done all his winning over the minimum trip so far including here last year but Zapper Cass finished in front of Fast Track when runner-up in a claimer over 7f at the track recently and could figure.

Formwatch

Van Gerwen 5-1fav (8-13) Always towards rear, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 26 3/4l behind Airglow (9-1) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Fast Track 7-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, not clear run 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dark Alliance (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Zapper Cass (FR) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, chased winner and ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dark Alliance (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Ty Rock Brandy (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Amanaat (9-8) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan.

Mount Wellington (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 8, 3l behind In The Red (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Big Time Maybe (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Aguerooo (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Independence Day (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Deeds Not Words (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, last pair, never on terms, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind A Sure Welcome (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Turanga Leela 9-1 (9-0) Made all, hard driven over 1f out, held on gamely when challenged close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating The Establishment (9-7) by shd, 11 ran.

Rock Warbler (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway approaching final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Avenue Of Stars (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Our Man In Havana 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear, no impression final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Santafiora (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Santafiora 6-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on gamely, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Always Amazing (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.

Tavener 16-1 (9-7) Set strong pace, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened towards finish, 7th of 11, 5l behind Aguerooo (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.