Racecards
15:50 Wolverhampton
Bet Cricket - Betdaq Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,600 added
- Form 1-11276
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
behind, in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out
- Form 1-55456
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey S Whitworth
took keen hold in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, took 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 32-5783
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leader
- Form 730-365
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out
- Form 929273
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, held up, headway to chase winner over 3f out, no impression on winner over 1f out and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 112
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, led, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, driven out, comfortably
- Form 12068-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
pulled very hard, tracked winner to over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened from 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Figaro Flyer has been running well without troubling the judge of late and should be thereabouts again but may once more have to settle for minor honours and preference is for Alexander Hurricane, with Methaaly rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is less exposed than his rivals after just three career starts, lost no caste in defeat behind the in-form Soba Jones at Southwell last time and Kevin Ryan's colt is taken to go one better here and resume winning ways. Social Rhythm ran better at Kempton last time and has claims if able to build on that effort, while Muktasb has been much improved of late but may now be a shade high in the weights. Methaaly has been running consistently well of late and is another to consider but Alexander Hurricane has done little wrong of late and he looks the one they all have to beat.
Formwatch
Muktasb (USA) 16-1 (7-12) Started very slowly, always in rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 6l behind Buxton (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Figaro Flyer (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Led early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Avontuur (8-6) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) std.
Methaaly (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up but in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bel Cantor (9-1) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Social Rhythm 10-1 (9-1) Started slowly, soon in touch, effort and chased leaders 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Dvinsky (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcap (5) pol in Feb.
Mambazo 12-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Avontuur (8-6) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) std.
Alexander Huricane (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Soba Jones (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
Hart of Gold 17-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway when hampered over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mafaheem (9-7) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol in Jan.
Supreme Speedster 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 17l behind Avontuur (8-6) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) std.