Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,700 added
- Winner: £4,590
- 2nd: £2,155
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £539
- Form 442968
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Probert
close up, lost place 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 710543
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
close up, tracked leaders 7f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 341533
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 132922
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
slow into stride, raced wide, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 555747
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 436254
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leader, until ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 356723
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
awkwardly away, in touch, wide and headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, eased close home
In depth
Verdict
NEPTUNE SEAS has failed to live up to a hefty 725,000gns price tag but the Godolphin gelding looks worth another chance stepping up in trip after a third at Newcastle. He finished in front of Further Measure at Newmarket earlier while Onesmoothoperator has only found one too good over track and trip the last twice. Crimson King has placed over longer distances recently though still looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Just In Time 28-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 16 3/4l behind East Asia (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Further Measure (USA) 11-4 (9-12) Chased leading trio, pushed along inside final 3f, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Neptune Seas (IRE) 7-4 (9-6) Pressed winner, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd and outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Tarroob (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Onesmoothoperator (USA) 10-3 (8-11) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Hasty Sailor (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Culture (FR) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression, soon weakened, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind Naval Commander (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Richard R H B (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden and under pressure at 3f, weakened at 2f, made no impression, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Duke Of Verona (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Crimson King (IRE) 11-8fav (9-12) Slow to break, raced keenly in last, headway over 3f out, driven over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Sophosc (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.