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18:40 Wolverhampton
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,300 added
- Winner: £1,568
- 2nd: £463
- 3rd: £232
Azurinta (IRE)
126- Form 090
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey G Baker
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, moderate headway under pressure and edged left over 1f out, hung left and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 0568-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey M Coumbe
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, ridden and clear inside final 2f, stayed on
- Form 641746
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 30296
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P B Beggy
slowly away, never travelled in rear, always struggling, tailed off
Black Iceman
37- Form 960-005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on to modest 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 738663
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Raynell
16- Form 006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey P McDonald
held up towards rear, headway on outside halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 577095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey J P Fahy
chased leader until halfway, stayed chasing leaders until driven and lost place over 3f out
- Form 266452
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
in touch, headway to 3rd 5f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Unbeatable
20- Form 0-0657
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey P Hanagan
in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 7-308
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, reminders halfway, soon lost place
- Form 70-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey J F McDonald
always behind, reminders halfway, soon struggling, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Princess Gail won over a mile at Ffos Las in July, but it's hard to see her lasting home over today's trip as she was tailed off over 1m2f last month. Azurinta takes a big step up in distance after three no shows over a mile on turf while Mayan Flight was only placed in a seller over C&D recently, though this is not much better and he should figure again. However, THE ABSENT MARE went the closest yet to losing her maiden tag when beaten a length at Kempton last week and she gets the token vote in this similar company. It's difficult to make a serious case for any of the remainder.
Formwatch
Azurinta (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, edged left over 3f out, soon well behind, 10th of 11, 21l behind Traffic Sister (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Castlemorris King 150-1 (9-0) In touch in 5th, weakened 5f out, 12th of 13, 41l behind Pour Moi (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Princess Gail 28-1 (8-3) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 6l behind Ippi N Tombi (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Bella Montagna 9-1 (9-2) Always in rear, driven and struggling 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 8, 7l behind Thank You Joy (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Black Iceman 33-1 (8-5) Close up, ridden 3f out, stumbled badly 2f out and nearly unseated rider, not recover, 5th of 7, 14l behind Peira (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Mayan Flight (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Chased leader, led over 3f out, 2 lengths ahead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, rallied towards finish and almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Reality Show (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol.
Raynell 66-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, no headway, 6th of 8, 26l behind My Heart's On Fire (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
Laffraaj (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden, headed and carried head awkwardly over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 5th of 10, 10l behind Single Lady (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol.
The Absent Mare 20-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held by winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Professor John (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol.
Unbeatable 8-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 13l behind Red Current (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-55 (6) gf in Aug.
Chillianwallah 33-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 11, 22l behind Last Destination (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Safari Sunbeam 200-1 (8-6) Tracked leader until over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 19l behind Woop Woop (7-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Aug.