Racecards
16:25 Wolverhampton
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 219y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,800 added
- Winner: £5,508
- 2nd: £2,586
- 3rd: £1,293
- 4th: £647
- Form 420334
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f
- Form 6-41322
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, not much room and lost place over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 120024
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, led 4f out, quickened 2f out, stayed on well
- Form U-11466
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
mid-division, no impression and hanging right over 1f out
Seattle King
25- Form 147-350
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Tyler Heard
always in rear
- Form 645165
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-32321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Ross Coakley
soon led, headed over 8f out, led over 7f out until 4f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 0-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on but never able to trouble winner
- Form 533162
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace and beaten from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Night Sparkle has leading claims having won at Haydock last month for an in-form yard but Buxted Reel is upped in class after going close at Chelmsford. Ravens Ark can figure back over this longer trip while Country Pyle drops down in distance having gone close over 2m recently. However, novice winner PRETENDING (NAP) is expected to improve over this extra distance now handicapping so Sir Mark Prescott’s grey filly gets the vote.
Formwatch
Ravens Ark 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Saratoga Gold (10-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Country Pyle 11-4fav (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on but headed final strides, 2nd of 13, hd behind Blame It On Sally (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Achnamara 11-4 (8-6) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rider soon dropped whip after, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 13 3/4l behind Giavellotto (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Seven Pockets (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Steadied start, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden chasing leaders and hung badly right over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Smart Champion (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Seattle King 100-1 (9-11) Dwelt in touch stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 12 1/2l behind Astral Beau (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Eagle Court (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Front mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on and hung left inside last, always held, 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Fred Bear (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Night Sparkle (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, quickened into a clear lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Melakaz (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.
Pretending (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Evania (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Buxted Reel (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) In rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Spit Spot (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.