Racecards
18:50 Wolverhampton
Free Horse Racing Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 119y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 20/3156-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
in touch, ridden 4f out, headway to 3rd 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 731617
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 59
in rear, headway and switched right 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily
- Form 2114/3-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey L Morris
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 64263-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 4396-22
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 664-085
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Simon Pearce
ridden along early, tracked leader, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 499909/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Jordan Nason
raced wide towards rear, outpaced over 3f out
- Form 803-442
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey N Mackay
close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Sommersturm won over 1m6f here last month but has has something to prove on his previous attempts over today's longer trip. IF I HAD HIM is a course and distance winner and, despite not having won for some time, gets the tentative vote after a recent outing over timber. Neil's Pride had no problem lasting home when runner-up over 2m at Southwell last time and should figure again on this faster surface while If What And Maybe and Petersboden make more appeal than the returning Vertueux.
Formwatch
Vertueux (FR) 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, lost place over 8f out, pushed along over 5f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 24l behind The Absent Mare (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar '12.
Sommersturm (GER) 7-4fav (9-7) Keen raced wide held up, headway to track leaders over 7f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Smirfy's Silver (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
If I Had Him (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd final 110 yards, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Coup De Grace (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Aegean Destiny 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside when hampered approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 7l behind Sommersturm (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Neil's Pride 8-1 (8-4) Keen tracked leaders, pressed winner and every chance 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Scribe (8-8) at Southwell 2m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
If What And Maybe 33-1 (8-8) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Guards Chapel (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Orpen Bid (IRE) 80-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, soon prominent, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 45l behind Thundering Home (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec '11.
Petersboden 9-2fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Midnight Sequel (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
I'lldoit 7-1 (8-10) Towards rear, reminders over 10f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9l behind Sommersturm (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.