Racecards
20:50 Wolverhampton
32Red Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 481063
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 155-008
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, switched and right and headway over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 017131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
made all, driven clear well over 1f out, eased near finish
- Form 055396
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey M Stainton
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 712289
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon hung left, faded final furlong
- Form 231702
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
mid-division, never dangerous
- Form 528457
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 520159
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey D Fox
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 656080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
in touch, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 800550
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 746813
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
FOREST EDGE continued his good progress with a victory at Lingfield last time. He's up 4lb for that but won with plenty in hand and can go in again. Titus Gent wasn't beaten far over the minimum trip last week and has done most of his winning over today's distance. He should figure along with O'Gorman, who had three of these behind when runner-up at Kempton recently. Song Of Parkes has a shout and the veteran Advanced is not easily dismissed off his current mark.
Formwatch
Titus Gent 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final 50 yards, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Bubbly Ballerina (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Al Khan (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 8th of 10, 9l behind Noverre To Go (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Forest Edge (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Made all, ridden clear 2f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Lujeanie (9-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Damika (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 3l behind Noverre To Go (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Tango Sky (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) In rear, soon well behind, last of 9, 17l behind York Glory (9-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Mount Hollow 16-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not troubled winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Beat The Bell (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Clear Praise (USA) 17-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Noverre To Go (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Song Of Parkes 20-1 (8-7) Raced keenly, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, behind final furlong, last of 9, 5l behind Swiss Cross (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Caldercruix (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Very slowly, virtually refused to race, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Head Of Steam (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Fred Willetts (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Fathsta (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Pulled hard towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Brocklebank (9-0) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol.
Advanced 9-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rakaan (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
O'Gorman 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Noverre To Go (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.