Racecards
20:10 Wolverhampton
32Red Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 173-221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Robert Tart
close up in last place, progress 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, rider dropped whip 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 60511-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 4-11232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey William Carson
keen close in last place, ridden 2f out, no impression
Sennockian Star
134- Form 864142-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
KING GEORGE RIVER prevailed by only a head at Lingfield last time when beating a previous winner but it's still the strongest form on offer. Alan Bailey's charge makes more appeal than Pairumani Prince given the latter steps up a grade off a higher mark in search of his fourth straight win. Black Dave has come up short in this company before and Sennockian Star is having his first race since October but Al Raqeeb has scope for improvement and could prove a threat on only his third start.
Formwatch
King George River (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Held up in 5th, headway over 1f out, squeezed through between horses and quickened inside final furlong, driven to lead final 100 yards, hung right near finish, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Henry The Aviator (8-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Al Raqeeb (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Ashamaly (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Pairumani Prince (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan beating Walter White (9-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Black Dave (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, soon dropped in rear, pushed along 4f out and outpaced, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Red Dragon (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Sennockian Star 10-3 (8-7) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Shrewd (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.