Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
totepool Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 113221
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
behind, pushed along halfway, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
- Form 212118
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 555444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
always behind, never on terms
- Form 566084
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 08-2456
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey R Winston
reared leaving stalls, soon racing in mid-division on outside, headway on outside 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ridden and ran on to 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to reach 1st two
- Form 115035
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Amy Weaver
- Jockey Martin Harley
led early, soon settled in touch on inside, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 806612
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Carter
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders
- Form 305374
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey J Quinn
held up and always in rear, never a factor
- Form 712330
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
took keen hold, chased leader over 1f, settled in 3rd, effort on inside and ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, headed near finish
- Form 850665
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 451247
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 29-0340
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A high draw shouldn't be to much of an imposition for the in-form MOUNT HOLLOW as he's usually held up for late challenge. He won a higher grade sprint than this at Southwell last week and Reg Hollinshead's charge is taken to follow-up. Istiqdaam appeared not to stay the extended mile trip here last time, but had landed a double over 7f on turf before that and has to come into the reckoning, while C&D winner Ryedane finished ahead of Darcey over 7f here last time and should also be thereabouts. Whipphound makes most appeal of the remainder back on the Polytrack.
Formwatch
Mount Hollow 9-1 (8-6) Dwelt in rear, headway to join leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Nov beating Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Istiqdaam 5-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10l behind Aussie Blue (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Whipphound 9-2 (8-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Cape Classic (8-11) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Lucky Dan (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, soon pushed along, headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind Red Cape (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Trade Secret 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final 2f, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Mottley Crewe (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Nov.
Darcey 11-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Frequency (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Ryedane (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last stride, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Frequency (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Methaaly (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Triple Charm (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Crew Cut (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 6l behind Estonia (9-0) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Dickie Le Davoir 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, outpaced, headway entering final 2f, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Mottley Crewe (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Nov.
Libys Dream (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along early, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind Supreme Spirit (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Oct.
Devil You Know (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out, last of 11, 18l behind Toby Tyler (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Vitznau (IRE) 25-1 (8-1) Dwelt, soon outpaced, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Deerslayer (8-9) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.