Racecards
16:25 Wolverhampton
Carlsberg Export Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Form 84-16
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 23-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S Donohoe
in touch, pressed leader over 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra over 1f out and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 045-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
always behind, never on terms
Echo Dancer
21- Form 5-19
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S A Callaghan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
hampered and bumped start, raced keenly, always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 94-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
raced keenly, close up, ridden to lead 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 772-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up behind, mid-division, headway over 2f out on inside, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 03-620
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Salaman
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
always rear group, never a factor
- Form 70-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James Doyle
towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous
Punch Drunk
25- Form 1683-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, not quickened over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 026-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leader on inside, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 252-240
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey F Norton
went left start, led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, faded inside final furlong and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 0020-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a good opportunity for BARBARIAN who is taken to get the better of Cool Hand Jake and Punch Drunk. Barry Hills has got his string in decent form and although this colt disappointed at Sandown last time, he had previously been in really good form and he could be worth another chance. Cool Hand Luke disappointed on the turf last time but the form of his Kempton maiden win worked out well and the yard are in very good form. Punch Drunk ran well on his all-weather debut here last month and he might have finished closer had he not met trouble in running. If he can build on that then he could be of interest. Golden Flight appears to be going the right way on the evidence of his most recent effort at Catterick when he finished fourth behind Global. That was his handicap debut and although more will be required to win this, it would not be a surprise to see him thereabouts at the finish. However, Barbarian has plenty of ability and he is taken to get back on track.
Formwatch
Cool Hand Jake 13-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8l behind Cornish Castle (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Arctic Freedom (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, 12th of 18, 6l behind Cheap Thrills (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Silk Cotton (USA) 14-1 (9-2) Led until 7f out, stayed prominent, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 21l behind Tinshu (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f flls hcp (5) gf in May.
Barbarian 6-1 (8-9) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when slightly hampered and checked inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 10l behind Mirrored (9-6) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Echo Dancer 25-1 (8-7) Raced centre, in rear, ridden and headway from over 2f out, hampered and stumbled approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 19, 16l behind Open Sesame (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Drum Dragon 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakening when hampered when not much room over 1f out, 9th of 12, 8l behind Ingleby Lady (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo fll mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Royal Willy (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Raced centre, mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 19, 46l behind Open Sesame (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Mytivil (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, 12th of 17, 22l behind Global (9-6) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Golden Flight (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Stumbled leaving stalls, headway over 2f out, kept on through beaten horses, 4th of 17, 10l behind Global (9-6) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Punch Drunk 9-1 (9-0) Led early, stayed prominent, not clear run, on inside over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Inis Boffin (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in May.
New Beginning (FR) 10-1 (9-1) In touch and keen, hampered 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 13, 19l behind Lyra's Daemon (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Victorian Tycoon (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) With leader, led halfway until headed and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 18, 12l behind Hel's Angel (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Champion Girl (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, hampered soon after, 12th of 16, 23l behind Dametime (8-13) at Chepstow 6f fll hcp (5) gd in May.