Racecards
20:00 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 3711-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 532300/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey J Mitchell
raced wide keen in touch, headway to press leader halfway, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 737-423
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Burns
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 480-644
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 232-131
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 115/3-33
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Hayley Turner
very slowly away and lost 10 lengths, recover to rear 8f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
- Form 23-2213
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey L Morris
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 5226-77
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KING OF THE SOUTH (NAP) found one too dropped down in trip in Listed company at Lingfield. He’d notched-up a hat-trick before that and can return to winning ways back in a handicap today. Halimi has a bit to find with the selection on earlier running while Celtic Art has won twice at Lingfield this year and beaten Protected Guest and Pirate King on both occasions. Better was expected of Bugle Major last time and he’s upped in class today along with Clap Your Hands and Iberia.
Formwatch
King Of The South (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Fancy Man (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Iberia (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Disputed lead early, improved to lead after 2nd, joined from 5th, not fluent 2 out and headed, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Behind The Wall (11-2) at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar.
Halimi (IRE) 11-10fav (10-5) Set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon in rear, last of 3, 5 1/4l behind Crimson King (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Pirate King 11-4fav (9-12) Close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Celtic Art (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Celtic Art (FR) 9-2 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Desert Emperor (9-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Clap Your Hands 10-1 (9-10) Very slowly away, in rear, soon in touch, effort and headway over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed leaders over 1f out, every chance inside last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Old Port (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Protected Guest 9-2 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Celtic Art (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Bugle Major (USA) 15-2 (9-4) Short of room start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Celtic Art (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.