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20:55 Wolverhampton
Book Your 2008 Conference Now Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 044413
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up, steady headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, wandered final furlong, one pace
- Form 230997-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 699006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Tudhope
led, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and headed
- Form 442126
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on and not reached winner
- Form 215600
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
prominent and keen, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, held when slightly hampered inside final furlong
- Form 551131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, edged left and led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 316001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, headway on inside over 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and one pace
- Form 603609
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 951598
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
mid-division, ridden 3f out and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Prince Noel was a cosy winner last time and he can defy a penalty to score again here; Lord of Dreams and Keisha Kayleigh can also go well. The selection gets on well with his young rider Lance Betts and he seems to be improving with his racing. He also goes well at this venue and his 6lbs penalty is unlikely to stop him. Lord Of Dreams was a fair second behind Pinch Of Salt at Kempton last time but this drop in trip will suit him as he didn't seem to get home in that race. Keisha Kayleigh is a likeable filly and she was hampered at Pontefract last time which did not help her cause. She looks to have a little to find to win this, but it would not be a surprise to see her finish in the places. Thornaby Green is capable on his day but he has been a little below-par of late and we will return to Prince Noel as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Lord of Dreams (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Held up in 6th, headway from 2f out, stayed on to dispute moderate 2nd 1f out, never any chance with very easy winner, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Pinch of Salt (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Shaydreambeliever 16-1 (8-7) Chased leader to over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 7, well behind Abandon (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Dec.
Thumpers Dream 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when edged left over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4l behind Abbondanza (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Keisha Kayleigh (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, one pace, 6th of 15, 5l behind Pitbull (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Thornaby Green 12-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 13l behind Zelos (10-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Prince Noel 9-2 (7-13) Held up mid-division, headway 3f out, hung left over 1f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol beating Magroom (8-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Moonlight Fantasy (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Reared at start, held up towards rear, pushed along, headway on inner over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Formidable Guest (8-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Barbirolli 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, effort over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 15, 19l behind Star of Angels (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
Mandalay Prince 9-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 8l behind Right Option (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct.