Racecards
16:45 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Aw Jockeys Championship Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Div Ii) (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Form 60266
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Liam Jones
soon outpaced, never dangerous
- Form 0330
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
led early, stayed prominent, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 042
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
Rio Riva
45- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey R Winston
prominent early, soon lost place, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Indiena
41- Form 452423
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
outpaced, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Rosie Muir
28- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey F Sweeney
in touch, lost place after 2f, soon behind
Song Sparrow
26- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Indiena can make experience tell over Rio Riva, with Peter Roughly one to consider for the frame at least. Indiena has been a model of consistency since making her debut at Newmarket in July, and should take all the beating. She was only beaten a length and a quarter by the 90-rated Satin Kiss at Haydock in August, and although failing to progress since, has been placed on her last two Turf starts and should at last come good. Rio Riva played up at the start on his Haydock bow, but that did not stop him from putting in an eye catching effort to chase home the highly-rated Dramaticus. He should have no trouble picking up a race or two this winter judged on that effort, and can give the selection most to do. Peter Roughly's second at Catterick does not look as good on paper, but he in turn makes more appeal than the rest. Indiena can gain a deserved victory here.