Wolverhampton

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Distance: 7f36y
Going: Standard
Prize: £3,140
Runners: 11
Winning time: 1m 28.26s (slow by 2.06s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 6
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 57
SP: 11/2
In touch with leaders - edged left over 3f out - headway 2f out - soon ridden - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 6/1)
2 hd
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 59
SP: 9/2F
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - midfield when clipped heels over 3f out - headway under 2f out - briefly hung left inside final furlong - kept on and went second inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding clipped a heel approximately 3 1/2f out)(op 5/1)
3
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 58
SP: 6/1
Midfield against rail - not clear run from under 3f out - switched left and in the clear inside final furlong - kept on well and went third final strides (jockey said he was denied a clear run in the straight)(op 11/1)
4 nse
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 56
SP: 25/1
Towards rear - took keen hold 4f out - switched right and up the centre over 1f out - soon some headway - kept on well inside final furlong(op 22/1)
5 nk 2
Age: 7
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 46
SP: 8/1
Led but pestered - headed after 2f - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 15/2)
6 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 48
SP: 12/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2f - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened quickly and lost position(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
7 3
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 60
SP: 7/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 15/2)
8 ½
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 60
SP: 11/1
Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
9
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 51
SP: 7/1
Towards rear - brief headway under 2f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
10 11¼
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 57
SP: 25/1
Always behind (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 22/1)
UR
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 60
SP: 13/2
Unseated rider start(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.60
Tote place: £2.40 £2.40 £2.20
Exacta: £39.60
Trifecta: £258.60
Tricast: £157.93
CSF: £31.46