Racecards
14:30 Wolverhampton
PPDG Fill Your Vacancies For Free Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,267
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 34100U-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch on outer, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on
- Form 697-136
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Nora Looby
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-54313
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 252137
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 876966-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Mullen
in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 90701-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey J F McDonald
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-31743
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
dwelt mid-division, effort over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 445114
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, challenged winner and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 70811-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey J P Sullivan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Katmai River landed a double last month and was not beaten far at Kempton last week. However, he's stepping up in class here and QADAR is preferred. Alan McCabe's charge doesn't win often these days but scored at Lingfield in February and Nora Looby's claim allows him to race off a lower mark today. Copperwood is 3lb higher than when winning over C&D last month but should still figure along with Not My Choice, who will have come on for his recent comeback at Doncaster. Double Carpet is another to consider in an open contest.
Formwatch
Khandaq (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Refused to leaves stalls, then came out late, fly leapt and unseated rider, in a race won by Slikback Jack (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov, 6 ran.
Qadar (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Curtains (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Copperwood 7-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, close up on outside, effort to 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Unlimited (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Double Carpet (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 7l behind Eastern Gift (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Tamasou (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 7l behind Nisaal (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Bishopbriggs (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Led early, pressed leader until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (8-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Toby Tyler 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Where's Reiley (9-13) at Southwell 6f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.
Katmai River (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 4th of 13, 1l behind West Leake (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Not My Choice (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Close up, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 10l behind King Of Eden (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.