Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,480
- 2nd: £3,042
- 3rd: £1,522
- 4th: £761
Felix Gem
25- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
prominent, pushed along to chase leaders inside 2f out, kept wide and went second over 1f out, pressed winner before briefly led approaching final 110yds, ridden and no extra when headed towards finish
- Form 472-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
wore hood to start, prominent, soon raced in close second, led inside 2f out, faced sustained challenge final furlong, headed and hung left approaching final 110yds, rallied and led again towards finish
- Form 97-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
always towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off final furlong
- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
led, pushed along when headed inside 2f out, outpaced by leading pair from 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Gina Mangan
always in rear, outpaced and struggling from 3f out, tailed off final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Felix Gem 11-1 (9-7) Slowly away, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, never on terms, 5th of 12, 9l behind Guildmaster (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mythical Bay (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, went second well over 2f out, ridden final furlong, ran on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Objector (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Nando's Pride (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Zennor Storm (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Kindly Queen (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, went fourth entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Maho Bay (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Striking Flame (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 8, 23l behind Horwich (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.