Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,093 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £400
- Form 533651
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride and pushed along early, towards rear, staying on when hampered on inside over 1f out, no chance after
- Form 503907-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 4f out, travelling well 2f out, went clear over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 059340-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong
- Form 4565-22
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leader until led over 8f out until 4f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 137-364
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
led 1f, tracked leader until over 6f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f
- Form 40/9712
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Rob Hornby
mid-division on inside, lost place and towards rear over 4f out, rallied when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on into modest 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 060-078
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey D C Costello
stated slowly, pulled hard and behind, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, went 2nd over 3f out until inside final furlong, weakened soon after
- Form 78-4633
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0794-77
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Thawry ended a losing run of over a year when scoring over track and trip recently and remains on a winning mark, despite a 4lb rise. He’s preferred to Equidae, who won over 7f at Southwell last month. Sunshineandbubbles was successful here in November and can race off a similar mark but Highway One has yet to win in 23 attempts and was narrowly beaten by JANUS at Lingfield last time. The latter went close again at the same track earlier in the week and gets another chance in his current form.
Formwatch
Thawry 4-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right under pressure and stayed on gamely, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Creative Talent (9-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Beverley Bullet 9-1 (9-3) Hampered start, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Etikaal (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Taurean Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 10l behind Shifting Gold (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Highway One (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Led until over 2f out, chased leader, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Janus (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sunshineandbubbles 12-1 (9-7) Sent left start, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Wildomar (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Janus (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Enmeshing (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
False Id 40-1 (9-1) Started slowly outpaced in rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Chloellie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Nicky Baby (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Roca Magica (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Final Attack (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Behind, some late minor headway, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Thawry (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Equidae Evensfav (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Straitouttacompton (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.