Racecards
16:25 Wolverhampton
Bet French Open Tennis - Betdaq Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,600 added
- Form 228-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey William Carson
soon led, headed over 6f out, pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Granite Girl
22- Form 36-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, not much room and lost place over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 457144-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
Tamtara
11- Form 066-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
Gracelightening
266- Form 535-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 213347
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey A Elliott
led early, led over 6f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken
Shayla
44- Form 57-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 761-374
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 447
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B J McMath
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 562-597
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
INDIAN VALLEY is expected to land this contest with Granite Girl and Tamtara amongst the likely dangers. The selection was tried in Listed company last season where she came up short but she looks sure to win races this season judged on her two outings to date. She returned to action at this track where she accounted for all of her rivals bar the progressive Bakongo and she followed that up with a respectable run at Newmarket in a competitive handicap. Granite Girl was back in fifth at headquarters so needs to improve to reverse the form and could do so as she has her first attempt on an artificial surface on what will be just her fifth career start whilst the jockey booking takes the eye. Tamtara may only have finished in midfield at Windsor but that was a perfectly respectable effort that reads well in the context of this race and she can be expected to go well but there are several unexposed horses in the field that will be worth monitoring in the market but at this stage we'll stick with Indian Valley.
Formwatch
Indian Valley (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 5l behind Gobama (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Granite Girl 13-2 (8-12) Dwelt, mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 6l behind Gobama (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Ever So Bold 5-2fav (9-1) Pulled hard, tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 2l behind Exceedthewildman (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Tamtara 13-2 (8-10) Held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Avon River (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Gracelightening 8-1 (8-12) Chased winner until 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sejanus (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep.
Miami Gator (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden on inside over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 28l behind Christopher Wren (8-13) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Shayla 25-1 (8-12) Soon pushed along in rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Transmit (9-3) at Catterick 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Two Kisses (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when rider dropped rein well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Erebus (9-0) at Chepstow 6f 3yo stk 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Marrimeclaire (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 11l behind Warling (8-11) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo fll stks (5) gd in May.
Angelena Ballerina (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Keen hold and prominent, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Seafarer (8-12) at Bath 1m mdn auc stks (6) fm in Apr.