Racecards
13:30 Wolverhampton
Arena Leisure Handicap (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Slow
- Form 326040-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
tracked leaders, driven along 3f out, no impression over 2f out
- Form 100-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
slowly into stride, outpaced throughout
Westcourt Magic
146- Form 000006-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
slowly away, always behind
- Form 0030-61
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
soon chased along in mid-division, no headway final 2f
Brevity
114- Form 0/00002-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
raced wide, soon outpaced, no danger
- Form 032-323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased winner, disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, just held near line
- Form 24-5026
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
made all until joined 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on gamely towards finish
- Form 00500-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened 1f out
- Form 005-014
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey T Williams
prominent and soon chased along, no danger
Shady Deal
15- Form 4000-00
- Age 5
- Weight 7-11
- Trainer M Usher
- Jockey Joanna Badger
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Indian Music AW debut; has run some creditable races on turf but could still be harshly treated by the handicapper; market could be a guide.
Sergeant Slipper Can run the occasional good race but has been out of form quite badly recently; hard to see him bouncing back here today.
Westcourt Magic AW debutante; popular 5f specialist who has lost his way over recent seasons; 11lb lower than last victory but usually needs this first run of the season.
Polar Mist Won nicely last time out over course and distance; slight step up in class but that might not stop him taking the honours again; type to run up a sequence of victories.
Brevity Tends to need a race to sharpen him up and he hasn't raced for 114 days; unlikely to show his best today.
Law Breaker (IRE) Consistent sort over his last few runs but an odds-on loser last time; will probably disappoint again today.
Ready To Rock (IRE) Probably better over 6f and looks in the handicapper's grip; dropping down in class today after racing from outside the handicap last time.
Power And Demand Still a maiden who showed little on his return from a six month break when making no show in a weaker race than this over course and distance at the beginning of the month.
Miss Bananas Did not run too poorly from bad draw three days ago at Southwell; back to her favoured 5f today and could go very well.
Shady Deal Out of form recently and could not be seriously fancied despite plummeting down the weights.