Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,140
- 2nd: £1,474
- 3rd: £736
- 4th: £368
- Form 055-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
made most, pulled hard early, narrowly headed after 2f, led again over 2f out, asserted entering home straight inside 2f out, ridden final 110yds, ran on well and always doing enough
Slack Bob
28- Form 9954-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
towards rear, headway from 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders towards finish
Prancy Peer
24- Form 7087-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Ollie Sangster
- Jockey Jason Watson
slowly away, in rear, some headway from over 1f out, kept on
- Form 449236-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
midfield, headway 2f out, went second over 1f out, chased winner but hung right final 110 yds, kept on
- Form 977512-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Rob Hornby
towards rear, some headway inside 2f out, ran on but never dangerous towards finish
- Form 85615-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Jack Morland
- Jockey N Callan
wore hood to start, prominent, raced wide early, disputed second 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds
- Form 9768-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Warren Fentiman
keen and soon raced in second, ridden when lost position 2f out, soon weakened, dropped to last over 1f out, detached final 110yds (vet reported gelding lost right-hind shoe)
- Form 678561-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
pushed along start, ran freely, midfield, outpaced from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, detached final 110yds
In depth
Formwatch
Because We Can (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, battled on at one pace, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Million Gold (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Slack Bob 6-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and improved on inner, ridden in fourth over 1f out, ran on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Mad Unicorn (9-1) at Lingfield 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Prancy Peer 16-1 (9-5) Switched left start, held up in rear, always behind, 7th of 9, 5l behind Florida Suite (9-4) at Southwell 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Sailor Batt (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind King Of Thunder (9-9) at Haydock 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Pimentel 12-1 (9-6) Midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon disputed lead, every chance inside final furlong, headed close home, no extra near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stay Sharp (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f (6) gd in Oct.
Crown The Future (IRE) 8-15fav (9-6) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Dalamara (9-3) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Spirit Of Mara (FR) 40-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never involved, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Must Be Ten (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Surgeon Commander (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Led, headed after 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly in duel from over 1f out, led final furlong, joined on line, won at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Dec beating Lope Harswell (8-13), 8 ran.