Racecards
20:05 Wolverhampton
Betdirectpoker.com 50,000 Freecall Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £8,000 added
Mulaazem
266- Form 9/21-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, lost touch over 2f out
- Form 56012-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened and edged left over 1f out
- Form 76-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
always prominent, led well over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, headed near finish
- Form 5-10118
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up and behind, switched right entering straight, effort over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 2/59872
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left, ran on inside final furlong to lead near finish
- Form 740200/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 336-512
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, headway over 2f out going well, ridden entering final furlong, edged left and one pace after
- Form 83-1546
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Paul Eddery
with leader, led over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 1-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led over 2f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Right To Play idled badly late on when landing his Leicester maiden and should have learnt from that experience but John Gosden's colt does not appear to be particularly well treated off a mark of 81 for his debut in this grade and of more interest may be Fantoche, who gets the vote ahead of Pass The Port. The last mentioned is a capable and consistent performer but may just be a shade high in the weights at present so he may be booked for a place at best. Mulaazem seems plenty high enough in the weights for what he has achieved and may need the run on his reappearance, while La Estrella represents a yard in form but needs to have improved on what he showed on his return. Mark Johnston's Magic Moth struggled on his handicap debut and looks best watched in a race where the vote goes to the ex-Brazilian Fantoche, who has slipped to a decent mark now and may be worth chancing back on the sand having shown improved form of late.
Formwatch
Mulaazem 5-6fav (9-0) Prominent, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, held on gamely, won at Haydock 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug beating Accompanist (9-0) by a nk, 6 ran.
La Estrella (USA) 10-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Kristensen (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Right To Play (USA) 3-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, idled near finish, won at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Apr beating Grand Heights (8-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wild Pitch 4-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up, headway on inside when not clear run over 2f out, no danger after, 8th of 12, 7l behind Salute (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Fantoche (BRZ) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Flying Clarets (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcap (4) gf in Apr.
Pass The Port 12-1 (9-3) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, still going well over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Salute (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Poseidon's Secret (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Tracked leader to 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Ollie George (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) frm in Apr.
Magic Moth 9-2 (8-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, stayed on one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 4l behind Ollie George (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) frm in Apr.