Racecards
16:25 Wolverhampton
Dine In Horizons Restaurant Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 8448-27
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey B Doyle
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on
- Form 8-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 0063
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey K May
mid-division, effort when not clear run over 2f out, no danger after
- Form 7-35654
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey S Donohoe
took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey A Elliott
always behind, lost touch over 3f out
- Form 09-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey D Kinsella
soon tracking leader, led 1f out, soon ridden, ran on
- Form 906-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hills
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 744-403
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
chased leaders, pushed along from over 3f out, switched right 1f out, ran on towards finish
Hard As Iron
30- Form 076-500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in rear, ridden over 3f out, effort on wide outside over 2f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out
Namarian (IRE)
258- Form 5668-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, soon switched left, always in rear
- Form 361508
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Dean McKeown
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In depth
Verdict
Plenty of unreliable sorts here and just a tentative vote goes to Mark Johnston's Ice Box ahead of Sixfields Flyer. The selection didn't seem to last home when last tried over this mile trip but if ridden with a bit more restraint, he can finally get his head in front. He is no stable star but this looks a weak race and he won't get many better opportunities. Solidgoldesyaction won well at the course two starts back in a seller but was then disappointing next time up. If the money comes for him though it should be noted. Exit strategy should have come on for his recent run at Thirsk and cannot be ruled out, along with Here's Blue Chip who is at least consistent. Sixfields Flyer has the look of a progressive horse as he has improved with every run to date and therefore he can go close off this mark of 60. A dire affair, and Ice Box is the token suggestion.
Formwatch
Susanna's Prospect (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Cavort (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) pol in May.
Lindhoven (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced, struggling before halfway, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 16l behind Idle No More (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in May.
Sixfields Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division to rear, effort and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Golden Prospect (9-2) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.
Here's Blue Chip (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Held up in rear, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 11l behind Sky More (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
Mountain Cat (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 10l behind Ridgewell (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.
Exit Strategy (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression when edged left inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 7l behind Golden Prospect (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in May.
Ice Box (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) In touch, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Private Peachey (8-6) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.
Sunley Sovereign 11-1 (8-5) Hampered start, chased leaders to halfway, 8th of 10, 8l behind Diminuto (8-5) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in May.