16:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 58.25s

1^st

(4)

Smart Hero

49-1

7/2

T: J TateJ: C Lee

Took fierce hold early on, midfield, smooth headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead close home, went clear near finish, impressive op 3/1

2^nd

2 ½

(8)

Eagle Day

59-0

12/1

T: P D EvansJ: Rossa Ryan

Led, ridden 2f out, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, diminishing advantage inside final furlong, headed close home, outpaced by winner near finish op 10/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Metallo

49-4

3/1f

T: J ChannonJ: Daniel Muscutt

Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, denied clear passage over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no danger op 7/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ¼

(3)

King's Code

59-6

5/1

T: P D EvansJ: Jordan Williams (5)

Midfield, driven over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, went 4th final stride tchd 11/2

5^th

(10)

Hitched

58-9

14/1

T: D M SimcockJ: L Morris

Held up in midfield, hampered with a circuit to go, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides op 18/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

(6)

Felix

99-9

12/1

T: M BottiJ: Hollie Doyle

Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, switched right and kept on entering final furlong, no danger op 11/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

(1)

Cynosure

49-2

9/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 4/1 tchd 5/1

8^th

2 ¼

(7)

Tides Of War

79-3

100/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1

9^th

(5)

Civil Law

89-1

9/1

T: R A TealJ: Joe Leavy (3)

Prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

10^th

4 ¼

(2)

Wadacre Gomez

59-6

28/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Jason Hart

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.50, £3.30, £1.60EX:£43.00Trifecta:£194.30Tricast:£142.10SF:£46.03Swingers:£8.00, £2.90, £6.20

Forecasts

Metallo (3/1), Smart Hero (7/2), Cynosure (9/2), King's Code (5/1), Civil Law (9/1), Eagle Day (12/1), Felix (12/1), Hitched (14/1), Wadacre Gomez (28/1), Tides Of War (100/1)

KING'S CODE remains on a fair mark following back-to-back C&D wins and is taken to complete the hat-trick. The 5-y-o may have most to fear from Felix, who was just over a length behind him here on Boxing Day and could get close now 2 lb better off. Smart Hero got the better of Cynosure over 8.6f at this course last time and he is third choice, while Metallo is also entitled to have a say.

KING'S CODE
FELIX
SMART HERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Berkshire Phantom

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: P Mathers | T: Fionn McSharry

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,956.002nd: £3,733.003rd: £1,865.004th: £933.005th: £465.00

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