Racecards
15:25 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,211 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £300
- Form 454473-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon not much room and weakened
- Form 74/071-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
prominent, lost place and pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, rallied 2f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards
- Form 848007-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Joey Haynes
prominent, led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 007/48-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
mid-division, driven over 1f out, ran on well final 100 yards, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 836972-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
prominent, not clear run well over 1f out, soon switched left, led entering final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 7560/00-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
towards rear, well beaten final 2f
- Form 879559-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Charles Bishop
towards rear on outside, well beaten final 2f
- Form 3/40000-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey K T O'Neill
towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 426210-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up rear of mid-division, switched right and headway final bend, led entering final furlong, driven out
Detonation
18- Form 846/06-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
chased leaders on outside, lost place over 7f out, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 0/44959-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey George Rooke
held up in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 000990-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 879969-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Jane Elliott
held up in touch, pushed along and effort over 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Flight Command, a winner at Gowran in the autumn, was bought to go jumping but is worth a market check. Final Attack won over course and distance in September with a subsequent run coming over 7f. Sarah Hollinshead’s gelding isn’t getting any younger but should be a contender in a race like this. BORN TO SIRE (NAP) has the inside berth and found only one too good back here last week – he is not going to get many better chances to shed his maiden tag. Aqaareb and Elhafei look best of the rest.
Formwatch
Elhafei (USA) 7-1 (9-11) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Splinter (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Flight Command (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch on inner, ridden 4 out, soon beaten and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Tuned For Power (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Kraka (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Gypsy Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Pushed along in midfield, driven over 3f out, faded over 1f out, 8th of 12, 13l behind Olivers Pursuit (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Born To Sire (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Plumette (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Detachment 200-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 12, 31l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Aqaareb (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, some late headway on inside rail final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Pallas Dancer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Born To Reason (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Always outpaced, last of 11, 16 1/4l behind Pink Jazz (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Final Attack (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Bartat (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Detonation 80-1 (9-0) Restrained towards rear, lost touch after 2f, ridden over 3f out, still well off the pace 2f out, switched wide and ran on under pressure over 1f out, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Olivers Pursuit (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Majeste 28-1 (8-7) Widest of all, towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Straight Ash (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Buzz Lightyere 66-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Termonator (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Gms Princess 16-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Trevie Fountain (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.