Wolverhampton (AW)
18:15
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Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £21 Place: £4.60 £2.30 £2.70 Exacta: £137.60 Tricast: £898.17 Trifecta: £774.10
Non-Runners: Sunny Corner (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Climate Action (GB) 3 F AVG James Owen 132 lbs 18/1 Won In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - rallied and went second against rail 1f out - ridden to lead when faced challenge final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly was suited by the return to a sounder surface after racing on heavy ground at Nottingham)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2nd 2 Island Bandit (IRE) 6 G AVG Heather Main 137 lbs 6/1 0.2 Ducked right start - midfield - headway and going okay over 2f out - raced wide home turn - went third inside final furlong - went second and challenging final 110yds - just held(op 10/1)
3rd 7 Kracking (GB) 5 G AVG Stuart Williams 131 lbs 15/2 1.25 Mounted in chute - took keen hold - led - quickened 2f out - much reduced lead inside final furlong - no extra when headed and lost second final 110yds - weakened gradually towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 7/1)
4th 6 Commander Of Life (IRE) 4 G AVG Jessica Macey 135 lbs 15/2 .5 Carried right start - midfield - still plenty to do but going okay 2f out - headway from 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching and passing 1f marker)(tchd 13/2)
5th 12 Between Me And U (GB) 4 G Poor Michael Herrington 130 lbs 5/2F .5 In touch with leaders - raced slightly wide home turn - no impression inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 4/1)
6th 3 State Flag (GB) 4 F AVG Tom Ward 135 lbs 100/30 1 Raced in third - went second 2f out - soon edged right - weakened from 1f out(op 4/1)
7th 8 Wide Margin (IRE) 3 G AVG George Boughey 133 lbs 5/1 0.1 Steadied start - towards rear - some headway but raced wide home turn - no impression from 1f out (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 9/4)
8th 10 Embarked (IRE) 6 G Poor Scott Dixon 130 lbs 50/1 1.75 Slightly awkward start - soon recovered and raced in second - lost second 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 33/1)
9th 5 Surprise Picture (IRE) 6 G AVG Grant Tuer 135 lbs 28/1 1 Hampered start - always behind - no chance from 2f out(tchd 25/1)
10th 1 Gavi Di Gavi (IRE) 9 G AVG Alan King 131 lbs 66/1 1.75 Always behind - no chance from 2f out(op 50/1)
11th 11 Triggered (IRE) 9 G Poor Mark Loughnane 130 lbs 66/1 6.5 Slowly into stride - raced wide - took keen hold - in rear - some headway 4f out - lost ground quickly from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)