Racecards
20:30 Wolverhampton
Jez Firth 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 83-2913
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
towards rear, headway over 3f out, edged left to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on well, just held
- Form 155/9-16
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, headed after 1f, led again 4f out, all out when headed well inside final furlong
- Form 457955-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D Fentiman
prominent, led after 1f, weakening when headed 4f out
- Form 251-631
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, effort and not clear run 2f out and again over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 461-275
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
steadied start, ridden 2f out, kept on, never on terms
- Form 91-7530
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
slowly into stride, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong, gamely
- Form 32261-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 00660-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
steadied start, held up rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, every chance final furlong, faded close home
Dallma (IRE)
29- Form 66540-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, hampered 2f out and soon lost place
- Form 430880-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Eddery
never a factor
- Form 757-427
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ran on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish
Noble Nova
136- Form 134707-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Harare won well last time and can score again with Discotheque and Diamond Dan others to consider. The selection beat Norwegian last time so the form could be boosted in the previous race, but nonetheless that win came in quite a competitive contest so with James Doyle again in the plate we think he can get his head in front again. Discotheque is in good form at present and she ran well last time at Lingfield when chasing home Siena Star. She reverts to her optimum trip today but she has an awful draw which although not decisive over this distance, it will certainly not help her chance. Diamond Dan found trouble in running and also found the trip too sharp over 7f last time finishing 9th behind Lil Najma. That run is easy to forgive and he should be seen in a much better light today. Under Fire hails from a shrewd yard and is one to note in the market, but for the winner we are happy to stick with Harare.
Formwatch
Discotheque (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on inside from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on near finish, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Siena Star (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Tancredi (SWE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2l behind Siena Star (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Harare 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 3f out, bumped over 1f out, led close home, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating The City Kid (8-8) by a hd, 13 ran.
Ciccone 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Siena Star (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Golden Spectrum (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, weakening and headed soon after, 10th of 13, 8l behind Discotheque (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Diamond Dan (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no impression, 9th of 10, 7l behind Lii Najma (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Under Fire (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 2l behind Harare (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Noble Nova 20-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 13l behind Passion Fruit (9-7) at Newcastle 7f fll hcp (5) gd in Sept.