Racecards
17:20 Wolverhampton
Wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Form 070070
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey A Elliott
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 240790
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out
- Form 702813
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 009036
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 333043
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 270254
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well towards finish
- Form 767643
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 265271
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 3018-90
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 2/7-0080
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R E Peacock
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 622360
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 47
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 080006
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed towards finish
In depth
Verdict
These sprinters tend to win in their turn and it might prove to be Desert Opal's turn today, with Sparkwell and Sir Don possibly the ones to chase him home. General Feeling has been given a chance by the grader now and would hold good claims if recapturing his best spring efforts, although this is the first time he has raced over five furlongs since 2004. Misaro is back to a winning Lingfield all-weather mark, while Desert Opal is on a competitive mark, has run well over course and distance and comes here on the back of a good second to Tartatartufata. Phinerine can't be ruled out of a good win if at his best, and Sparkwell has shown improvement of late and caught the eye with late headway at Kempton last time, although that was over six furlongs, but he has to turn around form with Blessed Place from that race. Bond Playboy was not beaten far here off today's mark in October over six furlongs, Sir Don has been raised two pounds for a narrow course and distance win last time, and, finally, Best Lead will need to turn back the clock a couple of years if he is to get involved and the remaining trio race from out of the weights. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Desert Opal, who has the added advantage of being well drawn.
Formwatch
Misaro (GER) 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 6l behind Fizzlephut (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Desert Opal 5-1 (8-10) Mid-division, switched right over 1f out, headway final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Tartatartufata (9-5) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Phinerine 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 15l behind Skip Of Colour (9-0) at Southwell 6f sll (6) std.
Sparkwell 7-1 (8-13) Started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 5l behind Siraj (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Blessed Place 9-1 (8-12) Reared start, soon tracked leader, led just over 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Siraj (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Bond Playboy 9-1 (8-8) Held up, hung left over 1f out, headway final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Shade Cozy (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Jilly Why (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch, led briefly entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, nk behind Larky's Lob (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcap (6) fbs in Nov.
Sir Don (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov beating Rothesay Dancer (8-12) by a shd, 12 ran.