Racecards
15:20 Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Form 985
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, soon held
Ambrosiano
38- Form 6596
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Baker
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out but hanging left
- Form 00050
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 025389
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
in touch and keen, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 339819
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
towards rear, ridden on inside over 2f out, some progress and one pace over 1f out
- Form 056
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out
- Form 4679
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
mid-division, ridden 3f out, slightly hampered and carried right on bend over 1f out, not recover
- Form 0556
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
Nicada (IRE)
33- Form 345457
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J Quinn
always prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 429
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
led, headed over 4f out, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Nepos
23- Form 02686
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Donohoe
prominent, led over 4f out, headed well over 1f out and weakened
Alnwick
60- Form 808
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, always outpaced
In depth
Verdict
This does not look to be the easiest of races to solve with half of the field making their first start in a nursery today and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Rosie Cross, who is preferred to Kings Art and Nepos. The last mentioned is one of two runners in the race owned by Paul Dixon and has claims on the pick of his form but has failed to progress as much as may have been anticipated and the switch to handicapping has not seemingly helped. The Mark Tompkins-trained Rowan Venture is probably better on a soft surface on turf, while the more experienced Nicada is proving to be expensive to follow. Kings Art needs to improve to give weight away all round and preference is for Rosie Cross, who has claims on the pick of her form and comes from a yard that has had a couple of winners of late.
Formwatch
Kings Art (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 13, 10l behind Selinka (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.
Ambrosiano 12-1 (8-13) Soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, fading when edged left inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mac Gille Eoin (8-8) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Rowan Venture 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 15l behind Retaliate (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm (6) sft in Sept.
Law of The Land (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, hard ridden and beaten over 2f out, 9th of 14, 12l behind King Charles (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sept.
Rosie Cross (IRE) 12-1 (7-13) Held up, pushed along well over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 11, 6l behind Yerevan (8-6) at Windsor 6f 2yo fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced stands side, held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead stands side group over 1f out, no chance with far side group, 6th of 14, 2l behind Spinning Crystal (9-4) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept.
Nicada (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 5l behind Our Ruby (8-8) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
Jord (IRE) 7-2fav (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 14, 10l behind Party Palace (8-1) at York 6f 2yo sll (4) gf in Jun.