Racecards
15:40 Wolverhampton
Betway Stayers' Handicap (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 120y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 674007-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
held up in last, went 3rd 3f out, went 2nd 1fut, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 4856-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, led 14f out, headed 3f out, one pace and lost 2nd 1f out
- Form 4800-90
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey S Donohoe
led, headed 14f out, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 08805-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Jane Elliott
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, led 3f out, clear 2f out, comfortably
Silvington
21- Form 06788-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, pushed along and tried to close 5f out, ridden and outpaced 4f out, soon well hel
- Form 44060-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey David Probert
NonRunner
Geordielad
29- Form 80898/1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Falcon Cliffs finished second over track and trip on her latest start but Lady Makfi went one better when ending a long losing run over course and distance last month. Both can figure again but GEORDIELAD is preferred. Well beaten over hurdles last year, the latter returned to the Flat with a victory over 1m6f at Chelmsford and can go in again with an apprentice’s allowance negating a 5lb rise in the weights. Sweetest Smile is another unexposed type but is guaranteed to stay this longer trip on breeding after better efforts over 1m4f recently.
Formwatch
Hediddodinthe (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Raced wide in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 22l behind Bodacious Name (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Falcon Cliffs (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Blazon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Fearaun (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Soon handy on outside, ridden and dropped out quickly over 4f out, last of 10, dist behind Star Ascending (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sweetest Smile (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Splash Of Verve (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Silvington 25-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, some headway under pressure over 1f out, on terms, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Lady Makfi (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lady Makfi (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, led last strides, all out, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Betancourt (9-7) by hd, 13 ran.
Geordielad 25-1 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 2f out, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Your Band (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.