Racecards
16:10 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On ITV Page 367 Handicap (Div 1) (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form B00403-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
Bongoali
17- Form 000246-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey B Reilly
led after 1f to 7f out, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Bellalou
47- Form 003001-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Linzis Lad
21- Form 0036-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
mid-divsion, ridden over 4f out, soon behind
Josear
206- Form 400-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey C Catlin
pulled hard, soon prominent, led 7f out to over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 202000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Mark Flynn
chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quicken
- Form 0060-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey C Haddon
always behind
- Form 500003-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R P Elliott
- Jockey N Mackay
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Polesworth
122- Form 500-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey M Halford
held up, effort over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 05000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 30
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Bellalou looks the obvious choice here and gets the verdict over Baileys Honour and Bongoali. Not many of these have any recent winning form but Neville Callaghan's filly did manage to get her head in front back in November, beating Missed Turn by a neck. It was in a seller but this isn't much better and with the runner up going close yesterday the form looks decent, and she can make it back to back victories. Baileys Honour wasn't beaten far behind Fair Along over course and distance last time and should be capable of making the frame here. Bongoali is steadily dropping down the weights and this looks a good opportunity for him to get at least some place money. Linzi's Lad is from a stable that has to be respected in such events, and they do attract money so keep an eye on the market. Dan's Heir may prove best of the remainder, but Bellalou is the form horse and gets the vote.