Racecards
16:00 Wolverhampton
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 120y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 215708-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 5264/66-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, went 2nd post
- Form 40071-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
- Form 13048-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ryan Tate
towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 22/4138
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey K T O'Neill
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Roudrapour (FR)
104- Form 4753/7-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D C Costello
dwelt soon led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 7478-58
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 598425-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 488427/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
awkwardly away, soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 5455/33-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong
Hen (IRE)
178- Form 593397-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 781-397
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Power Home won over 1m6f here in December and Bird For Life scored over track and trip last summer. Londonia has won over today’s distance at Southwell and Uncle Bernie was successful over 2m at Lingfield last year. Ormesher returns to the Flat after wind surgery and Doubly Clever has been hurdling but FINAL CHOICE wasn’t beaten far over 2m at Lingfield in March having failed to get a clear run in the closing stages and should be thereabouts once again.
Formwatch
Tin Fandango 33-1 (8-9) Led until after halfway, soon lost 2nd , chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Astromachia (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
With Pleasure 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Power Home (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed 12f out, lost place 3f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Political Policy (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Bird For Life 50-1 (9-8) Dwelt, detached in rear, made up lost ground halfway, driven over 3f out, never involved, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, 33 1/2l behind Crimson King (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Londonia 10-1 (9-3) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Le Musee (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Roudrapour (FR) 6-1 (9-12) Off the pace in mid-division, closer 11f out, behind 7f out, tailed off and eased, last of 11, dist behind Londonia (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Final Choice 12-1 (9-7) Started slowly, held up in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, not clear run and switched right just inside final furlong, stayed on well, nearest finish, 8th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Reassurance 11-1 (9-10) Raced wide led over 11f out, headed over 7f out, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Red Secret (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, well beaten 2 out, 20th of 24, dist behind Sire Du Berlais (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Ormesher 6-1 (11-10) Took keen hold, prominent, joined leaders 3rd, led 6th to 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 13, dist behind Ulterior Motives (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hen (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Always in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Olympic Honour (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Uncle Bernie (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Started slowly, held up towards rear, pushed along and came wide straight well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 7th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.