Racecards
18:40 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 771015
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 262735
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, effort 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression
- Form 111360
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, led over 7f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 521200
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
not much room start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and challenged inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 4514-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and headed towards finish
- Form 764408
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 1330/90
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, struggling 2f out
- Form 254145
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led, headed over 7f out, prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 532494
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on, unable to challenge
In depth
Verdict
BEST EXAMPLE (NAP) was having only his second start of the year when scoring at Chelmsford last month. He was eased down close home for a cosy win and can defy a 5lb rise. Loyalty was beaten a length at Kempton despite finishing only fourth but Berlusca returned a losing favourite here a week ago off today's mark having found Reggie Bond too good over track and trip in August. Naoise is usually thereabouts in this grade without being good enough.
Formwatch
Reggie Bond 11-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Intrude (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Berlusca (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Excellent Puck (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Zaeem 14-1 (9-5) Bumped start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Charles Camoin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Best Example (USA) 15-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Rock Lobster (9-1) by 2l, 9 ran.
Assault On Rome (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Volunteer Point (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Timoneer (USA) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, well behind final 2f, last of 20, 23 1/2l behind Bertiewhittle (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jupiter Custos (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, one pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Best Example (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Naoise (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, not clear before headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Revolutionist (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Loyalty 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, hung right and not quicken final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Miss Buckshot (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.