Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
Close To Me
14- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Joe Leavy
wore hood to post, slowly away, always towards rear
Oceanides
27- Form 96
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey William Cox
midfield, outpaced over 4f out, squeezed out and lost position over 3f out, soon beaten
Astrological
17- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 2f out, edged left when ridden over 1f out, kept on well
Favourite Friend
233- Form 868-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
reluctant to load, slowly away, held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
midfield, ridden along over 3f out, made little impression and weakened over 2f out
King's Courtier
134- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer J & S Birkett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
prominent, shaken up over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, no chance with leaders over 1f out
- Form 9444-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Jack Jones
- Jockey H Crouch
led, pushed along when headed over 2f out, went clear with leader over 1f out, held towards finish
Maryland Star
184- Form 005-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
took keen hold, in touch, switched right over 4f out, shifted left and hampered rival over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, went modest third inside final furlong, ran on
In depth
Formwatch
Close To Me 40-1 (10-9) Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Saint Argente (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Oceanides 250-1 (9-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden and lost place quickly over 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, 31 3/4l behind Golden Muse (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Astrological 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, just held on for second, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Hard To Believe (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Favourite Friend 150-1 (9-5) Steadied and switched right start, outpaced and always in rear, tailed off, last of 8, 35 1/2l behind Allegresse (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Helios Path (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, steadied after 1f, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon well behind, 10th of 11, dist behind Arc Ole Ole (9-7) at Bath 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
King's Courtier 200-1 (9-3) Raced wide, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Afraj (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Zooter 5-4fav (9-7) Took keen hold, led, driven 3f out, soon joined, headed and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Bearin Up (9-0) at Ripon 1m (5) gd in Sep.
Maryland Star 250-1 (9-2) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 8 3/4l behind A Taste of Glory (9-7) at Brighton 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.