Racecards
18:50 Wolverhampton
32Red Casino Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 287800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 765710
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
dwelt pushed along in rear, never a factor
- Form 00-0028
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
raced wide held up, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 437150
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 080597
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, ran to go 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 121172
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, headed over 4f out, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 682520
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (hand-timed)
- Form 571283
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
IMPEL saves his best for the Polytrack as when beaten only a length at Kempton last month in first-time headgear. The blinkers remain in place and he gets the nod ahead of all-weather debutant Chiswick Bey who won at Haydock in August. Thirteen Shivers is capable of going close but inconsistent and the same comment applies to Orbit The Moon who has divided some distinctly ordinary efforts with a win at Pontefract. Sunny Side Up could be thereabouts in this grade but it's a step up in class for Button Moon.
Formwatch
Fred Willetts (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Prominent, not much room and lost place over 2f out, 13th of 14, 11l behind Midnight Rider (9-7) at Warwick 6f hcp (3) sft.
Chiswick Bey (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 7l behind Trade Secret (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Thirteen Shivers 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 12, 4l behind Doctor Parkes (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Soap Wars 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, not clear run just inside 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 3l behind Cruise Tothelimit (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Orbit The Moon (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt, with leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 16, 10l behind Escape To Glory (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Rasaman (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 5l behind Take Cover (8-12) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Sep.
Sunny Side Up (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Held up, not clear run 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Kellys Eye (9-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Song Of Parkes 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 13l behind Enrol (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Button Moon (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind We'll Deal Again (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Impel (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Delft (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.