Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,850 added
- Winner: £4,995
- 2nd: £2,345
- 3rd: £1,173
- 4th: £586
- Form 2/30028-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
soon led, pushed along and headed approaching final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 7111/1-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
raced wide in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 45/6-312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
raced wide tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 5831-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 26-1157
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced wide held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
- Form 60539-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 0566/4-2
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced wide close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2547-67
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Both Three Platoon and Inn The Bull finished runner-up to Chipiron in separate races over track and trip but the latter was beaten by PROGRESSIVE over 1m4f here in between those victories. The winning hurdler will appreciate this extra distance and Nicky Henderson’s charge gets the vote on collateral form. Fitwood Star’s winning run came to end here in January and he also steps up in trip while Percy Willis landed a double over 1m4f on the Tapeta earlier in the year.
Formwatch
Pearl Warrior 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2nd, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Fitwood Star 5-2jfav (9-6) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Daheer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Progressive 9-2 (11-10) Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Stop Talking (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Three Platoon 6-4jfav (9-1) Set steady pace, increased pace 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Chipiron (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Percy Willis 22-1 (9-8) Close up, lost place and in touch 8f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 4l behind Maharashtra (8-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Red Force One 40-1 (9-1) Broke well, soon steadied into mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Let Her Loose (8-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Inn The Bull (GER) 14-1 (8-11) Close up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, stayed on close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Chipiron (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Richard R H B (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Soon led, headed over 7f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Let Her Loose (8-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.