Racecards
14:25 Wolverhampton
Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 420312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 800004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J Fanning
with leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened quickly while over 1f out
- Form 735000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
held up in touch, ran wide and lost place entering straight, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 650110
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always in rear
- Form 355393
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey T Eaves
always prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 632773
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 069089
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
led 1f, chased leaders, regained lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, not quicken
- Form 508218
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 327081
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey F Lynch
slowly into stride, behind, good headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd briefly well over 1f out, onepaced final furlong
- Form 504000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 53-9566
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in touch on inside, ridden over 1f out, never going pace to challenge
- Form 419040
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Gilded Cove gets the narrow vote here with Middle Eastern and Aggravation rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Law Maker last timer out off this mark. That form sets the standard in the context of this race and he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Middle Eastern rates the main danger on his latest win over Generator but that was over six furlongs and the drop in trip has to be of concern. Aggravation is another that could go well as he was unlucky in running when third behind Lake Chini last timer out. His yard are in form and he should be noted in the market. Namir ran as if returning to form when fourth behind Norcroft last time and could go well at a price but he is another that is better over a longer trip. This is a trappy affair but something has to win and for the winner we return to Gilded Cove who at least is in form.
Formwatch
Gilded Cove 7-2jt-fav (9-4) Dwelt, headway on inside 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, every chance close home, no extra, 2nd of 12, shd behind Law Maker (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Namir (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Norcroft (9-5) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Desert Opal 25-1 (8-5) Prominent for 4f stands side, last of 22, well behind Cardinal Venture (8-10) at Doncaster 7f app hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Attorney 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lake Chini (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Willheconquertoo 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Norcroft (9-5) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Aggravation 8-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Lake Chini (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Campeon (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Led, headed 2f out and weakened, 8th of 12, 5l behind Law Maker (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Middle Eastern 9-1 (9-0) In touch, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Nov beating Generator (9-0) by a nk, 14 ran.