Racecards
17:50 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Nursery Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
Sowerby
94- Form 06400
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Tudhope
led for 1f, prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 6001
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, eased final furlong
Tipsy Lillie
42- Form 014144
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey Tony Culhane
prominent for 1f, settled mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Ashes (IRE)
19- Form 540563
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 4400
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
soon behind, ridden 3f out, never nearer
Joyeaux
43- Form 064
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey J Fortune
led for 1f, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 420000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Yardstick
26- Form 06000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
High Chart
51- Form 060000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
behind, ridden and headway 1f out, never nearer
- Form 526204
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey T Eaves
quickly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
Zantero
46- Form 646065
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R P Elliott
- Jockey T Hamilton
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0600
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey J Fanning
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In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with many in with chances on their best form but the principals look to be Penang Sapphire, Ashes and Joyeaux and the vote goes to the first mentioned. The selection showed improved form to win in heavy ground at Nottingham last time out and if he is effective on this different surface he will take all the beating. Ashes rates the main danger on his latest third over course and distance behind Hidden Jewel but he has a little to find with the selection on their Nottingham running, although he did not get the clearest of runs. Joyeaux is lightly raced and is open to improvement and at least she has experience of the surface having finished third in a maiden at this track won by the useful Captain Johnno. There will not be any 40/1 on offer this time but Penang Sapphire looks the one to be on.