Racecards
20:50 Wolverhampton
Varol Lubricants Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 064005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up mid-division, headway to track leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 96-6001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 335000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M J Grassick
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 06-7454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Pat Morris
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up towards rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 109447
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, headway and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 317300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 883006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 746650
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 640-960
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced wide mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 788833
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
- Form 90000-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9-79680
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
in rear, never near leaders
- Form 556578
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Liam Jones
in rear, pushed along 4f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
In a handicap where we can probably find reasons to oppose all of the starters we give marginal preference to KING OF CONNAUGHT, who races off a winning mark, while the unexposed Philmack Dot Com is respected after winning last time out and Tabaahi remains of interest. A course and distance winner in August the pick has begun to run some solid races in recent starts with limited effect. Those performances have seen his mark lower to one pound lighter than when recoding that victory and he should go well under an inform jockey. If the penny has dropped for Philmack Dot Com then he will be dangerous but we would like to see further proof of his new found improvement before getting involved. Tabaahi ran a solid race on his only previous visit here and should be weighted to challenge while on the pick of his old form Dabbers Ridge looks light in the handicap but he is out of sorts and best on turf. Not a race that will be archived for posterity but King Of Connaught looks weighted to win it.
Formwatch
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong nearest finish, 5th of 13, 5l behind Copperwood (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Philmack Dot Com 25-1 (8-13) Made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on well near finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Spinning Ridge (9-2) by hd, 12 ran.
Lady Mickataine (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division best, ridden 5f out, soon no impression, no extra from 2f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Wikaala (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (47-70) (3yo+) pol in Nov.
Grove View Star 7-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leaders, 4th before straight, 2nd 2f out, no extra under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 6l behind Wikaala (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (47-70) (3yo+) pol in Nov.
King of Connacht 10-1 (9-1) Prominent, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Head First (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Gifted Heir (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Behind, pushed wide on 1st turn, some headway on wide outside 4f out, struggling after, last of 11, 17l behind Ten Pole Tudor (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Nov.
Tabaahi (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Coolnaharan (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Nov.
Grey Command (USA) 33-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 17l behind Baltimore Jack (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Stage Dream (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, heavily eased over 2f out, last of 12, well behind Mystic Touch (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hi Spec (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Royal Society (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Feeling (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Arlene Phillips (8-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Sep.
Bobering 66-1 (8-5) Lost touch over 3f out, last of 10, 36l behind What's Up Doc (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Apr.
Incy Wincy 33-1 (8-5) In rear, kept on, never a factor, 8th of 10, 6l behind Batchworth Blaise (8-6) at Lingfield 1m app hcp 0-55 (6) pol.