Racecards
20:00 Wolverhampton
Spreadex Sports 2nd To Rag Insurance Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,292
- 2nd: £2,014
- 3rd: £1,006
- 4th: £503
- Form 673-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held
- Form 34500-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 000490-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey George Rooke
soon off the pace towards rear, ridden and and struggling over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 2228-45
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Cox
raced keenly, tracked leader over 1f, handy 3rd, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 52066-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey K Shoemark
raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 7f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish
- Form 6221-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
off the pace in last trio, never involved
- Form 550-350
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
steadied and switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside when hampered over 1f out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, bit unlucky
- Form 002-425
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey David Probert
switched left start, held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved
- Form 86668-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Jordan Williams
held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 5230-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
restless in stalls, pushed along early, mid-division, headway out wide over 1fout, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
Hopeforthebest
108- Form 00/4690-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders on inside , outpaced when not much room on rail over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5640-10
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Lee
led, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly inside final furlong
- Form 453390-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on under pressure
In depth
Verdict
VICTORIA FALLS has more scope than most and gave the impression this shorter trip would suit when fading in the closing stages here last time. Kardinya won over a longer distance at the track in December and Carey Street also drops back down in trip with a shout off his current mark while Ri Na Farraige will be sharper for a recent reappearance at Southwell. Voltaic is back on a winning mark but Triggered has yet to race over this far.
Formwatch
Ri Na Farraige (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Slowly away, behind, switched left inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Abnaa (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Kodiac Sign (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Blindfold removed a fraction late and last away, always in rear, last of 9, 9l behind Libra Tiger (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Never In Fourth 10-1 (9-8) Never closer than mid-division, last of 12, 10 1/2l behind Miss Bluebelle (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Voltaic 11-4jfav (9-9) Keen held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Bond Boy (9-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Carey Street (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, soon chasing leader out wide, led 7f out, steadied pace 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Arcadian Nights (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Kardinya (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, held final furlong, kept on, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hopeman Harbour (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Give A Little Back (FR) 4-1jfav (9-9) Last to break, held up and behind, shaken up and some headway when hung left over 1f out, never involved, eased final 50 yards, 10th of 12, 4 3/4l behind With Respect (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Triggered (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Never travelled in rear, some headway near side rail over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Blackjack (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Bit awkwardly away, soon tracking leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened and behind, last of 5, 19 3/4l behind Poetic Force (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Victoria Falls (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair over 2f, handy 4th, effort chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind City Escape (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hopeforthebest 100-1 (8-13) Dwelt keen, close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 15th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Canoodled (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Night Traveller 3-1fav (10-2) Raced wide, in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Luxy Lou (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Kingwell 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Zealot (10-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.