Racecards
21:15 Wolverhampton
Red Devils Display At Wolverhampton 17th July Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 317548
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey V Slattery
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 31501-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey B Reilly
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 462234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 89-4117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Farrant
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out to chase leaders, hung left throughout final furlong and struck on head by near side jockey inside final furlong
Nor'wester
17- Form 762-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Richard Hughes
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 066054
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway and every chance 1f out, one pace
- Form 98-0033
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
led over 6f out, fading when headed inside final furlong
Stellite
8- Form 12-1342
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, headway approaching 1f out, one pace
- Form 0-02843
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
always towards rear
- Form 021341
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch and keen, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 6464
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra close home
Solicitude
16- Form 013-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey J F McDonald
soon led, headed over 6f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Stellite is the pick over Barathea Dreams, Bijou Dan, Fasylitator and Full Victory to name but a few. Stellite was only just denied at Ayr last time, and is much better treated on the all-weather, so Jim Goldie's charge should make a bold bid to land his first victory on a Polytrack surface. Barathea Dreams has won twice at Lingfield in the past so goes on the all-weather, and his recent efforts at Ripon and Sandown have been encouraging enough, so he should go well. Bijou Dan has won two of his last four outings, and finished with a flourish to score over the course-and-distance last time. A slightly higher mark should not hinder his chance too much, and he is on the short-list along with Full Victory who is better than his last of seven at Goodwood indicates. An open end to proceedings can see Stellite run another big race.
Formwatch
Glad Big (GER) 16-1 (8-7) Held up behind, some headway over 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 9l behind Fairmile (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jun.
Highest Regard 20-1 (9-3) Keen hold, always in rear, 11th of 13, 11l behind Irony (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Fasylitator (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway when not much room and switched left 2f out, one pace final furlong and never able to challenge, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Aggravation (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcap (5) gf in Jun.
Full Victory (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (8-11) Took keen hold tracking leader, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Waterside (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcap (4) gd in Jun.
Barathea Dreams (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Diamonds And Dust (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcap (3) gf in Jun.
Stellite 7-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Namroud (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcap (4) gd in Jun.
Treasure House (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, not clear run from well over 1f out until headway final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Bijou Dan (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Jun.
Bijou Dan 5-1fav (8-12) Held up, headway on inside over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Jun beating La Viola (8-0) by a nk, 13 ran.