Racecards
16:30 Wolverhampton
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,716
- 2nd: £1,744
- 3rd: £871
- 4th: £436
- Form 229852
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
pressed leader, pushed along under 2f out, faded over 1f out
- Form 830136
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey H Crouch
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon improved, led under 1f out, ran on, ridden over 110yds out, headed final strides
- Form 034327
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on, ridden inside last, never threatened
- Form 506195
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and faded inside last
- Form 8-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 525958
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Tyler Heard
dwelt, in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, no real progress
- Form 172220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jack Doughty
led but pestered, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, faded
- Form 1352R8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Faulkner
- Jockey R Havlin
refused to race
- Form 565472
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
towards rear, came widest turning in, no response
- Form 336865
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on strongly over 110yds out, led final strides
- Form 914060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Ryan Kavanagh
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, pushed along off home turn, stayed on hanging left, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 359210
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Donagh Murphy
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Formwatch
Straight A 11-8fav (9-12) In touch behind leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, soon joined and sustained duel with winner, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Landlordtothestars (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Havana Sky 7-2fav (9-9) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lahina Bay (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Arnaz 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, not clear run 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, found nil, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Kosometsuke (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Bint Havana Gold 14-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Justcallmepete (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dragon God 18-1 (9-7) Handy on inside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out when switched to outside, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Livonian (9-7) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Token Gesture (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Smartly away, led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, edged right and bumped rival when headed over 1f out, wandered when outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 8th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Ernie's Valentine (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dapper Gee Gee 50-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, soon led, ridden along over 2f out, headed and weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 12, 11 3/4l behind Uniting (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Diddy Man 5-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never involved, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Riot (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
The Caribbean (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, came wide turning in, headway out widest over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, hung left and bumped 2nd, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Riot (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Lessay (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Midfield, asked for effort between horses over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Uniting (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Book Of Life 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no response, 10th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Newtown Duke (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ten Club (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division, raced wide, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, not clear run and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Dandy Khan (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.