Racecards
14:30 Wolverhampton
Great Offers At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,600 added
- Form 0-660
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Stephen Craine
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 054015-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 071-323
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 500-480
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey M Stainton
fly jumped start, keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 434274
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Martin Lane
very slowly away, always in rear
- Form 409-205
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7-26762
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 00198-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 346527
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Liam Jones
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
Cardinal
8- Form 24500-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer N P Moore
- Jockey J Mitchell
always in rear
- Form 730-246
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
chased leading trio, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
Lujiana
13- Form 00-1150
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey R Winston
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MUKTASB has been threatening to win a race for some time and now he returns to this venue we think he can take this tight handicap at the expense of Spoof Master while Lujiana might be value for a place. The pick is just one of two course and distance winners in the field and has been running some solid races in defeat recently. Over the years he's picked up plenty of place money here too and off his last winning mark he has every chance. Spoof Master is respected after his narrow miss under this burden last time. In the past this track has not been a happy hunting ground which is enough to put us off this time. Lujiana puts in his best work a Southwell, including back to back scores there in January, but plenty of Fibresand specialists have found success on this surface recently and on the pick of her form she should be able to mount a challenge. Angle Of Attack is also on the shortlist after a few near places following a comfortable success over this trip while Cwmni is the only last time out winner in the line-up and has every chance if building on that. A tricky race to kick off with but Muktasb has done enough recently to suggest he can win it.
Formwatch
Yourgolftravel Com 25-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, last of 12, 9l behind Pipers Piping (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Withnail (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th and challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Desert Ben (9-6) at Dundalk 5f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Angle of Attack (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, over 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Fuzzy Cat (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Feb.
Dream Express (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 11th of 13, 7l behind Copperwood (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Muktasb (USA) 7-2fav (8-8) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 10, 2l behind Short Cut (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Angaric (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, challenged entering final furlong until no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ravi River (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
Spoof Master (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led 1f, close up, led again over 1f out, soon ridden, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Short Cut (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Cwmni 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb beating Hart of Gold (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Hart of Gold 9-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 7l behind Short Cut (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Cardinal 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on near finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Diane's Choice (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Cheery Cat (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Fuzzy Cat (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Feb.
Lujiana 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 4l behind Where's Reiley (9-3) at Southwell 5f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
Mandhooma 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 17l behind Doctor Hilary (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.