Racecards
17:30 Wolverhampton
Ringside Conference Suite - 700 Theatre Style Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,535
- 2nd: £453
- 3rd: £227
- Form 9638-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 651-733
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not clear run when trying to close from over 2f out until got run and challenged 1f out, bumped and soon led, headed inside final furlong, headed last strides
- Form 879-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, no impression
- Form 7072-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, ridden, hung left and led 1f out, soon bumped and headed, no extra towards finish
- Form 0584-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, edged left and pressing leaders 1f out, one pace
- Form 886-352
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
tracked leaders, not clear run from over 1f out until switched slightly right, squeezed through and led inside final furlong, headed last strides
- Form 000-880
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
soon led, headed over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
In depth
Verdict
PRINCESS GAIL makes plenty of appeal as she ran out a cosy winner over C&D on her return to action and handicap debut last month. The manner of her victory suggested Mark Brisbourne's filly can shrug off today's penalty and follow up, confirming superiority with Titan Diamond and William Wainwright in the process. Diamond Sunrise is also unexposed and can figure on her handicap bow, but Lynchpin looks too high in the weights and Granny Anne has so far shown her best form on the Fibresand.
Formwatch
Cinq Heavens (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) In touch, lost place halfway, last of 8, 13l behind History Repeating (7-5) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo clm (6) gs in Aug.
Granny Anne (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind West Leake Melody (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Lynchpin 14-1 (9-2) Chased leader until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 6l behind Aquilifer (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Princess Gail 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan beating Titan Diamond (8-8) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
William Wainwright (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Princess Gail (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Lovat Lane 20-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, outpaced 2f out, driven on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Aquilifer (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Titan Diamond (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Princess Gail (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Zohan (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Behind and outpaced, last of 10, 10l behind Rylee Mooch (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Diamond Sunrise (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden and headway 3f out on outer, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dare It And Smile (8-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan.
Tough Customer 80-1 (9-3) Broke well, soon outpaced in rear, detatched by halfway, soon beaten, last of 7, 19l behind Morermaloke (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.