Racecards
18:30 Wolverhampton
Betway Casino Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 14-2450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 736846
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
dwelt, towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 218069
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 490365
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 300456
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, strong run into 2nd well inside final furlong and closed, just failed
- Form 064435
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 121232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
quickly away, made all, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely, all out
- Form 234231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased winner, every chance inside final furlong until no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong
- Form 36-5343
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P J McDonald
never closer than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
ARAIFJAN ended a frustrating run of placed efforts when scoring over track and trip and beating Heer We Go Again, Poyle Vinnie and Steelriver in the process. He looks worth sticking having earlier finished in front of A Sure Welcome when third here. Lezardrieux has been thereabouts since winning over course and distance in October and finished in front of Centurion Song when beaten only a neck in a lower grade sprint here last time.
Formwatch
Jackstar (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Revich (9-3) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Steelriver (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Araifjan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Tukhoom (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Siavash (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Poyle Vinnie 11-1 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Araifjan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
A Sure Welcome 8-1 (9-5) Disputed lead, headed early but remained prominent, in contention final 100 yards, no extra close home, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Newscaster (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Heer We Go Again 9-2 (9-4) Quickly away, settled behind leader, squeezed for room and clipped rail over 3f out, ridden to press leader over 2f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, headed soon after, weakened close home, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Mutabaahy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Lezardrieux 9-2fav (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, ran on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Gowanlad (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Araifjan 2-1fav (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Musharrif (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Centurion Song (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Gowanlad (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.