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16:40 Wolverhampton
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
Dr McFab
13- Form 82-532
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up 4th and in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out and again soon hung left, ran on well final furlong to take 2nd near finish, not reached winner
Robert The Brave
133- Form 3824-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Donohoe
always in rear and no impression final 2f
- Form 155593
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
held up 3rd, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out final furlong
- Form 017-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey M Geran
steadied start, took keen hold early, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, well behind final 2f
- Form 469-181
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led until headed well over 1f out, kept on well, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 53-54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey C Catlin
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Dr McFab gets the vote in the finale with News of The Day and Krakatau rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Hucking Heat last time out and although that horse has since let the form down he looks sure to improve for this longer trip and looks the one to be on. News Of The Day rates the main danger as she won well last time out when beating La Marmotte but that was a seller and this looks tougher so she needs to improve to win off this mark. Krakatau is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Homes By Woodford has had plenty of chances off this sort of mark so is taken on again and for the winner we return to Dr McFab who will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Dr McFab 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Hucking Heat (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Robert The Brave 9-2 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 6l behind My Secrets (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Homes By Woodford 18-1 (8-5) Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Cherri Fosfate (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Cavallo di Ferro (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) In touch on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Alfresco (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
News of The Day (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo fll sll stk (6) pol in Feb beating La Marmotte (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Krakatau (FR) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Imprimis Tagula (9-6) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.
My Mirasol 4-6fav (8-12) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind It's No Problem (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb.