Racecards
15:20 Wolverhampton
Betway Middle Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 119-255
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A Kirby
went left start, tracked leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 0843-26
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Baker
led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 451123-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 561442-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
- Form 6773-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
broke well, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced when hampered 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, no impression
- Form 430740-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Downing
bumped start, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 72-3314
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 76860-7
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P J McDonald
soon led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Marshgate Lane does his winning in plating class nowadays though can still make the frame. Toga Tiger went close here here last time but is now 9lb higher than when winning at Chester last summer while Final remains 7lb higher than when scoring at Beverley. House Of Commons won over a mile at Southwell but failed to convince over 1m2f at Chelmsford off today’s higher mark last time and DUTCH UNCLE (NAP) is preferred. Ed Dunlop’s charge was beaten in better company here last month but just missed out in this grade before that when beaten a short-head at Lingfield and another bold bid is expected.
Formwatch
Marshgate Lane (USA) 7-4fav (9-7) Dwelt pushed along to go in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, not pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Threebagsue (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Dutch Uncle 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Mythical Madness (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Final 5-1 (9-9) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Cote d'Azur (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp stks (3) gd in Aug.
Toga Tiger (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) In rear, headway on outer over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
House Of Commons (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on towards finish, never a threat, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Monsieur Rieussec (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Freud (FR) (10-3) last of 14, 10 3/4l behind High Star (10-3) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Jul.
Pivotman 7-1 (10-2) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Boychick (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Spes Nostra 12-1 (9-6) Led, headed entering final 3f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Modernism (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.