Racecards
16:00 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 441220
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, chased leader over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 258119
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on to lead close home
- Form 27435-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 268982
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
- Form 609549
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
towards rear, some late progress
- Form 6-34184
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey F Sweeney
keen, effort over 2f out, hung right, kept on one pace
- Form 484615
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey G Bartley
towards rear, headway well over 1f out, kept on
- Form 46P580-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
in touch, weakened over 3f out
- Form 14-39
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
- Form 831189
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
chased leader, weakened over 2f out
- Form 663025
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
led, ridden 2f out, all out, headed close home
- Form 075239
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, headway on inside over 3f out, short lived
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The trickiest race on the card to solve and Dancing Deano is selected to surprise Its A Dream and Sion Hill. Granted, Dancing Deano's best form has been in claiming company but that said, he comes into today's contest off the back of a respectable effort over nine and with the shorter trip likely to suit, we are prepared to play at the likely odds. It's A Dream was a nightmare for favourite backers at Redcar. He does not have too much in the way of experience in the all-weather with one victory from three starts. Trailblazing Sion Hill is always dangerous if securing a soft lead. He is fairly exposed and has gone up the handicap accordingly. Ochre Bay can be forgiven for needing his first run of the campaign. A regular winner in claimers, he has dropped 2lb since his last run but might need a little more help. Adantino is capable but has been given a carpark draw. Golden Prospect has dropped significantly in the handicap and is tried in first time headgear. Royal Challenge won well at Pontefract but struggled to follow up off the revised mark. Dowlleh hails from a yard who can have them ready first time from absence so the market is noted. Plenty of plausibles and Dancing Deano is the pick.
Formwatch
It's A Dream (FR) 2-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 18, 10l behind Efidium (8-7) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Wisdom's Kiss 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 19l behind Violent Velocity (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Ochre Bay 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Methaaly (9-10) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Adantino 9-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Hazytoo (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Golden Prospect 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, came stand side straight, no impression on leaders 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 11l behind Isphahan (9-10) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Dancing Deano (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, no headway final 2f, 4th of 10, 4l behind Le Chiffre (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Jul.
Royal Challenge 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Steel Blue (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Dowlleh 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, not quicken, weakened rapidly final furlong, 13th of 14, 14l behind Smokin Joe (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Mafasina (USA) 13-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, pushed along, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 18l behind Rothesay Dancer (8-12) at Ayr 6f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sion Hill (IRE) 4-1co-fav (9-9) Narrow lead at good pace, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Parthenope (8-5) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol in Jun.
A Big Sky Brewing (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Glenridding (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
All You Need (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders, 9th of 17, 6l behind Boldinor (9-2) at Leicester 6f app hcp (5) gd in Jul.