Racecards
13:40 Wolverhampton
Murphys Irish Stout Handicap (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
Somayya
28- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up mid-division, headway 6f out, challenged leader over 2f out, soon led, ridden clear final furlong, eased finish
Sunset Glow
249- Form 4/3-210
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
with clear leader after 4f out, led 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened close home
Desert Spa (USA)
102- Form 01020-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
in touch, headway halfway, driven 3f out, soon behind
- Form 141163
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey L Paddock
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon beaten
Achilles Sky
13- Form 002106
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey S Whitworth
led, clear leader after 4f, headed 6f out, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Belinda
8- Form 0-04002
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer K Bell
- Jockey D R McCabe
held up in touch, chased leaders 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 000003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey S Finnamore
twoards rear, well behind and tailed off over 3f out
- Form 062330
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey I Mongan
towards rear, driven over 3f out, no impression
Sandles
6- Form 252335
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, steady headway 5f out, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 465/0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
in touch early, driven from halfway, soon tailed off
- Form 0-20210
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey P M Quinn
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
In depth
Formwatch
Naked Oat A winner at Southwell over 1m3f in April; moderate form on turf of late. Should go better on the AW.
Somayya Winner of a maiden at Lingfield on only her second run, likely to come on for the run; should go close.
Sunset Glow A distance winner on the AW, has not run since early Feb.
Desert Spa (USA) Five time winner on the AW over this distance; cannot be ignored
Failed To Hit Course specialist with 8 C&D wins; must be for the short list.
Achilles Sky Last two starts have been in better company, won a lady riders Classified Stakes at Brighton in June.
Belinda Has not yet run over this distance, best effort over 1m3f last time when second at Southwell.
Mickley (IRE) Third last time here, runs better on the AW.
Bachelors Pad Credible placed form of late, but winning form was over a year ago.
Sandles First run over this distance, has only run on the flat once over 5f and won.
Caused Confusion (USA) First run on the AW; very moderate form on the turf.
Blue Hawk (IRE) Won a maiden handicap penultimate start at Catterick, placed form on the flat and over hurdles; likely to find others better.