Racecards
16:00 Wolverhampton
Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 030077-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with leader, led 7f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 920319-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey M Fenton
behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 802010-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Highliner
10- Form 625858-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
La Gessa
117- Form 01-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J P Spencer
keen, mid-division, lost place over 6f out, not clear run 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Bavarica
10- Form 965300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 121367-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
chased leaders, led over 2f out, driven out
- Form 075790-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer James Leavy
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 68447-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
led, headed 7f out, soon hit rail, ridden over 3f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 220007-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey P Cosgrave
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 782000-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 1f
- Form 000065-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, slightly hampered over 6f out, lost place over 3f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Risk Free makes a quick return to the racecourse having been successful over course and distance last Friday, he has to be considered again today, however we will give the vote to La Gessa, with Cup Of Love also expected to be in the shake up. The selection landed a Yarmouth seller back in September on only her second ever outing. She did it in fine style and there should be plenty of improvement to come. If she handles this all-weather surface she must go close off her current handicap mark. Risk Free just got up to beat the 62 rated Seattle Robber also in a seller. On that evidence he is not harshly treated here and he should be there or thereabouts again this afternoon. Cup Of Love may have found the mile trip a little on the short side last time and will appreciate this extra distance today. The pick of the others could be Blue Quiver, but with Jamie Spencer booked, La Gessa is expected to run a sound race and she gets the verdict
Formwatch
Risk Free 14-1 (8-7) In rear, headway over 2f out, came wide, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol beating Seattle Robber (8-13) by a hd, 13 ran.
Blue Quiver (IRE) 6-1jt-fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 8l behind Red Birr (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Barons Spy (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 10th of 14, 10l behind Red Birr (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
La Gessa 12-1 (8-6) Always prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf in Sept beating Truman (9-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
Bavarica 20-1 (8-2) Pulled hard, led after 2f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 10l behind Danse Spectre (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Cup of Love (USA) 22-1 (9-3) Held up, driven over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 7th of 13, 4l behind Dispol Foxtrot (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Sol Rojo 6-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 13, 27l behind Padre Nostro (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Sting Like A Bee (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Soon in rear, 10th of 13, 11l behind Ronsard (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.