17:40 Wolverhampton
Wednesday 19 April 2017
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- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 5f 216y | Standard | 11 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 13.69s
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Has not yet won at this track but has gone close, both All Weather wins being at Newcastle. Effective at both 5f and 6f and comes into this 4lb higher than best win, though clearly in form. Competitive.
Scored here in both January and February over C&D and now 6lb higher than the latter. Not beaten far from 1lb lower a couple of starts back and can go well from good draw.
3lb higher than when taking a Lingfield handicap over this trip in February. Beaten all three starts since then from today's mark (all at Chelmsford) but should remain competitive and yard in tremendous form.
0-17, though his last of nine at Kempton last time out was not a true reflection of his ability. Not a great draw for this and even though he may run well it is not easy to envisage him leading them home.
His win at Lingfield in November was a welcome end to a lengthy drought, but he is back on a losing run of 11 since then. That has resulted in a drop in the weights to that last winning mark, so he does have claims. However, 0-9 at this venue.
5lb higher than when winning for a second time in succession over C&D last month. Has been racing at Chelmsford since and may now do better back here, although recent evidence suggests that the handicapper has taken control.
Has won three times here, the latest being a seller over C&D last June. Now 11lb lower than when scoring in a handicap at the track 13 months ago, but recent signs not promising.
Sole career win was on turf, ,though has made the frame 6-10 on All Weather, including ver C&D on five of his last seven starts. Not far away last time from 2lb lower, but having failed to win any of those races from lower marks you couldn't be confident he'd be up to sudden improvement.
A soft ground 7f maiden at Sligo is his only win and he has never seriously threatened to land a handicap since then, racing mainly at this trip. Mark has plummeted 33lb as a result, but still impossible to recommend on recent evidence.
1lb higher than when scoring over C&D for Jeremy Gask. Nearly added to that for current trainer at Kempton in January (7f) and has been tried over both that trip and a mile in her last four starts. Not easy to fancy from wide draw.
With one notable excpetion at Bath in May, she has been well beaten in all starts to date, including in a maiden, a seller and a handicap here. Blinkers will have to work very well from 5lb out of the handicap.
Forecasts
Burtonwood (4/1), Pushkin Museum (9/2), Mr Chuckles (9/2), Space War (6/1), Inshaa (6/1), Tasaaboq (10/1), City Of Angkor Wat (16/1), Cuban Queen (18/1), Head Space (22/1), Clon Rocket (25/1), Allen's Folly (100/1)
An uninspiring start to the evening where not many are pushing claims on recent efforts and with the Mick Easterby team in rare form, SPACE WAR is suggested, as he may not need to imprve to win it. Burtonwood looks another very competitive contestant, while Tasaaboq and Head Space are others who could join battle for the prize money.
- Space War
- Burtonwood
- Tasaaboq
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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