Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Standard
- Form 052303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly
Arachine
14- Form 050-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well final furlong
- Form 400600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
outpaced and soon pushed along, well behind 5f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 10-0600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
slowly into stride, behind, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 460000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Whitworth
in touch, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 400205
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
prominent early, soon settled mid-division, ridden and headway 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 030000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Eyre
- Jockey L Fletcher
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Pinini
16- Form 000606
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
behind and outpaced early, some headway under pressure final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 040063
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey N Mackay
led after 1f, ridden well over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Competitive but modest fair to start the proceedings on Saturday night. Arachine and Zafarshah met here two weeks ago in a maiden contest with the former coming out on top. Sarabande well behind. Sir Michael Stoute's charge enjoys a pull of four pounds at the weights but with Sir Mark Prescott's runner looking the most open to improvement, he is not taken to reverse form. The Teamtalk vote is given to Derek Morris' Bontadini. A winner of a maiden here in August, he followed up in September with a staying on third in a Southwell handicap. Foronlymo is plenty exposed and steps up in trip tonight. Ashkalani Star has an interesting jockey and while he has been disappointing of late, he does handle the surface and broke his maiden here last year. Any market confidence for Groovejet would be of interest.