Wolverhampton (AW)
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Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap
Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 2 Surface: AW
Win: £8.50 Place: £3.20 £1.70 Exacta: £25.10 Trifecta: £161.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Prydwen (IRE) 7 G AVG George Scott 124 lbs 15/2 Won In touch with leaders - pushed along when raced wide and headway 2f out - edged left and led final 110yds - pushed out - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding stripped fitter for his first run of the season where he had been unsuited by a slow pace on that occasion - which was noted)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2nd 6 Nolton Cross (IRE) 3 G AVG Hugo Palmer 123 lbs 5/2 1 Took keen hold - led at slow pace - ridden and hard pressed 2f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/4)
3rd 5 Protected Guest (GB) 7 G Poor George Margarson 124 lbs 18/1 0.3 Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - dropped to last over 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - headway and carried head high over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 25/1)
4th 2 Contact (IRE) 7 G AVG David & Nicola Barron 133 lbs 7/2 1 Took keen hold - raced wide and prominent early - steadied and dropped to last after 1f - headway on outer and went second over 5f out - ridden and every chance 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 3/1)
5th 1 Base Note (GB) 6 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 134 lbs 9/1 0.2 Prominent on inner - ridden against far rail when bit short of room and switched right over 1f out - keeping on when bit short of room and hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
6th 4 Evania (GB) 5 M Good Kevin Philippart De Foy 127 lbs 2/1F 2.25 Took keen hold - raced in second - slightly hampered after 1f - prominent over 5f out - ridden and outpaced when lost position over 1f out - soon beaten (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported that mare was unsuited by the tight nature of the Wolverhampton track - which was noted)(op 9/4)