Racecards
16:55 Wolverhampton
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £5,499
- 2nd: £1,636
- 3rd: £818
- 4th: £409
- Form 124450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sebastian Woods
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 548054
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
slowly into stride, behind, ran on final 100 yards, never on terms
- Form 062403
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey S A Gray
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 080824
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
prominent when not much room on inside over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 3-80072
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
took keen hold, led early, prominent, led again over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 516637
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up in mid-division on inside, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 221030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
- Form 412790
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led well inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 907702
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Toby Eley
slowly away, always behind
- Form 061992
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 865020
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Mr Christopher, Baltic Prince and Alkashaaf were all narrowly beaten last time but the latter has shown his best form over 6f and was five lengths behind Rouge Nuage over course and distance in August. LAGENDA produced a respectable first run for Kristin Stubbs at Chelmsford and has been dropped a pound since. That was only his second start on the all-weather and he may have a bit more scope on the surface than some. Ballymore Castle has been thereabouts lately but over a shorter trip and he has a poor strike rate. Rock Warbler won at Newcastle in September and hasn’t been disgraced since so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Inaam (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Northgate Lad (9-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Athassel 11-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Tatlisu (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Lagenda 33-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ice Royal (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ballymore Castle (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Went left start, held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sword Exceed (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Christopher (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again 2f out, soon pressed, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind Malaspina (10-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Rock Warbler (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Thello (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Case Key 33-1 (8-11) Raced centre, chased leaders, hung left to near side and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Yellowhammer (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rouge Nuage (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Alkashaaf (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Danecase (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Baltic Prince (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Led, driven and 2 lengths ahead over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Tuscany (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Adam's Ale 40-1 (9-3) Behind and outpaced, 13th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Mujassam (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 10-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 14th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.