Racecards
17:10 Wolverhampton
Stella Artois Handicap (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: Standard
- Form 431434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 111460
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
in touch, headway to lead 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, always tailed off
Artifact
8- Form 000005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey Dean McKeown
in touch, headway 6f out, hampered and lost place over 4f out, no impression
Reasoning
66- Form 006002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, headed and ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 302060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon ridden and no impression
Urban Myth
33- Form 004403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
in touch, headway 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, soon no chance
On Guard
3- Form 1-00002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Reap
15- Form 06450-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
Umbopa (USA)
31- Form 00-352
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
soon in rear and not go pace, some late moderate headway, never dangerous
- Form 546060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
led 8f out, ridden 5f out, headed and soon weakened
- Form 060000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
prominent, ridden and lost place 6f out
In depth
Formwatch
First Steps (IRE) Some good placed form over the summer, including a win at Newbury over 1m2f. C&D winner in Feb and was subsequently second in June; cannot be ignored.
Flying Trapeze (USA) An impressive hat trick of wins over 1m 2f in July, having his first run on the AW; should go close.
Scottish Knight Stepping up to Handicap company having been unplaced in five maidens.
Artifact Some winning form back in January, but has been out of form over the summer; others preferred.
Reasoning Much improved when second at Doncaster latest; must have a good chance today.
Trooper Collins (IRE) Steps up an extra furlong today; has not been impressive over 7/8f.
Polish Paddy (IRE) Scored his first win in Blinkers last October; form since has lacked consistency but if producing the better form cannot be dismissed.
Urban Myth Only 1L beaten here last time on the slow track, looks to be a better horse on the AW; should go close.
On Guard Showed a marked improvement when C&D second latest, a reproduction of that performance would make him a serious contender today.
Reap Steps up in trip a furlong today, but does not look the likely winner.
Umbopa (USA) Ran here latest over 8f, looks to be improving; cannot be ignored today.
Shining Oasis (IRE) A winner over 7f last August but has not been placed since, including over 1m1f on the slow course here.
Mint Julep (IRE) Beaten soundly in all six starts; makes little appeal.