Racecards
16:50 Wolverhampton
Win 2m At Footballpools.com Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
High Dyke
11- Form 5043-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong
- Form 0001-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leader over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 53-44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led early, chased leaders, ridden and hung right from 2f out, led 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 062-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 06062-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0000-10
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Quinn
always towards rear
- Form 0-200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey J F McDonald
keen, mid-division, headway well over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
Asteem
144- Form 05000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey M Dwyer
soon behind
Bellalou
28- Form 3001-36
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey C Catlin
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0230-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The three recent winners Comeintothespace, High Dyke and Fair Along could fight out the finish here and we will take a chance on Fair Along. Paul Blockley's gelding returned to winning ways at Southwell last time beating Optimum by a neck. He was also successful on this course when trained by Willie Jarvis so has plenty in his favour. High Dyke has to shoulder top-weight here but arrives in great form having easily beaten The Plainsman at Southwell. That was in a maiden but his previous handicap form stands up to close scrutiny and he should be involved in the finish.Comeintothespace beat Spence Appeal in a seller last time and doesn't look badly treated in this higher grade. Watch for any market moves on Asteem who is lightly raced and from a shrewd yard, but the safest proposition here could be Fair Along, who just edges the verdict.
Formwatch
High Dyke 2-1 Close up, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (D3) fbs beating The Plainsman by 6l, 6 ran.
Fair Along (GER) 12-1 Chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (E3) fbs beating Optimum by a nk, 14 ran.
Contented (IRE) 11-1 Held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 10l behind Yo Pedro at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (D3) pol in Jan.
Waterloo Corner 14-1 Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Gibraltar Bay at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Jan.
Comeintothespace (IRE) 4-1 Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung right just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo sll (G4) pol in Jan beating Spence Appeal by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fire At Will 12-1 Towards rear, slightly hampered after 1f, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5l behind Keep Me Warm at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (F4) pol.
Bahamian Spring (IRE) 33-1 Outpaced, 10th of 13, 7l behind Stay Close at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol.
Bellalou 11-1 Behind, not clear run 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on but never reached leaders, 6th of 11, 5l behind Gibraltar Bay at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Jan.