Racecards
13:15 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £3,946
- 2nd: £1,174
- 3rd: £587
- 4th: £293
- Form 90-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
broke well, soon towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 8232-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on but no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey L P Keniry
made virtually all, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
broke well, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Power On (IRE)
138- Form 792746-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J F Egan
broke well, pressed winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
slowly away, always behind
- Form 67-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear, switched right and closed over 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, kept on
In depth
Verdict
BATRAAN has already been beaten twice over this trip and four times in total but he’s impossible to oppose in this given the overall standard of his performances on Tapeta. Diligent Harry would not need to be anything special to go close on debut and was a £38,000 yearling. Andalaska Bear cost £65,000 at the same age and needed the experience at Southwell while Power On was trapped wide when making his all-weather debut over 7f here in August but hasn’t raced since.
Formwatch
Feminine Felicity 125-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Strawbs (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Island Memory Exceed And Excel filly out of Ya Latif.
Batraan (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well into second in final 110 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Radrizzani (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Diligent Harry Due Diligence colt out of Harryana To.
Plastic Paddy 66-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Darwell Lion (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Power On (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along outside 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Rising Star (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Andalaska Bear (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt close up, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Fighter Pilot (9-5) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rhode Island Girl 125-1 (9-0) Held up, some minor late headway, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Vadream (9-0) at Newcastle 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.