Racecards
16:20 Wolverhampton
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 4/09-639
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up, clipped heels over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 420294-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
led 1f, remained rpominent, led well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
- Form 36-1893
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
stumbled start, held up, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 62146-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 3259-47
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
pulled hard, prominent on outside, every chance 2f out, soon hung right towards stand rail and weakened
- Form 7/0411-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
pulled hard, led after 1f, hung right from halfway, headed and ran wide entering straight, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Valley Of The Moon, Cosmic Destiny and Contentious look the three to concentrate on in this tight handicap and the vote is given to Cosmic Destiny to give Jamie Spencer another winner. The selection was a fair second behind Sands Crooner last time out, looks sure to have come on for the run and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Valley Of The Moon rates the main danger on his best form but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the race fit selection. Contentious progressed with each run last season and if he is fit after a 264 day absence he would be a danger to all. Baileys Outshine was third behind Harry Up last time and he is another with place claims but he is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he is opposed and for the winner we are happy to return to Cosmic Destiny.
Formwatch
Nigella 11-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 5l behind Sands Crooner (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Valley of The Moon (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Back In The Red (9-3) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Baileys Outshine 11-2 (8-6) Chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Harry Up (9-5) at Kempton 5f clm (5) pol in Feb.
Comptonspirit 12-1 (9-4) Went left start, with leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Feelin Foxy (9-7) at Redcar 5f fll hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Twosheetstothewind 8-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Rebel Duke (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcap (5) fbs.
Contentious (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Raced keenly, soon led, ridden over 1f out, in command when edged right inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 5f fll hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Cosmic Destiny (9-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
Cosmic Destiny (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Steadied start, settled in mid-division, headway to chase leader over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sands Crooner (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.