Racecards
18:40 Wolverhampton
Betway Stayers Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 120y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £11,828
- 2nd: £3,542
- 3rd: £1,771
- 4th: £885
- Form 28860/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 14/114-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely
- Form 4/1695-2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Cox
held up in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 80121-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, detached in rear, closer 5f out, modest 4th over 2f out, eased when held close home
- Form 609-426
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
led until 3f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, eased inside final furlong, tailed off
Gwafa (IRE)
23- Form 21224/6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Fran Berry
tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 05327-2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
detached in rear, pushed along over 5f out, struggling 4f out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HAINES won over track and trip at this time last year and a recent second over 2m at Kempton suggests he can go very close again. He reversed earlier form with Velvet Revolution on his latest start but while Dubawi Fifty scored over 1m4f at Newcastle last time he has won over today’s distance in the past. Suegioo went close in lesser company here recently but still hasn’t won since landing the Chester Cup way back in 2014 and Sam Missile still looks a shade high in the weights.
Formwatch
Iniciar (GER) 66-1 (9-10) Led to over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 17th of 18, dist behind Thomas Hobson (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Dubawi Fifty 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Paddyplex (8-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Haines 20-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, ran on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Lord George (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Velvet Revolution 7-2 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, not troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Lord George (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Sam Missile (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Led until over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Celestial Spheres (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Gwafa (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Burcan (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Suegioo (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mambo Dancer (8-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.