Racecards
19:15 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,045 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £400
- Form 496606
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
towards rear, switch to outer over 5f out, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 752/3-89
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey David Probert
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
Raihaan (IRE)
203- Form 3-433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Jason Watson
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 03255-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey D C Costello
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
Cuillin (USA)
163- Form 73732-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, all out
- Form 4266
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Guandi (USA)
145- Form 5256
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, rallied close home
- Form 563307
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
in touch, headway when switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 460637
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 363321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Tudhope
led, headed 8f out, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 412633
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
raced wide prominent, led 8f out, ridden edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 411400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Charles Bishop
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Forbidden Dance won in lower grade race over track and trip last month and blinkers are exchanged for cheekpieces in this. The latter comment also applies to IRON MIKE but he was beaten only a neck in today’s grade at Lingfield on his latest start and is just preferred. Raihaan was placed on more than one occasion when trained in France and makes his handicap debut having joined Ed Dunlop’s yard while Gift Of Raaj is fitted with a tongue-tie for only his second start of the year though has something to prove over the longer trip. Baladio and Guandi are less exposed though are also upped in distance for this.
Formwatch
Grand Inquisitor 33-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Champs De Reves (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Profound (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, never on terms, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Rangali Island (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Raihaan (IRE) (8-12) 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Walderbe (8-12) at Cavaillon 1m 3f stks sft in Apr.
Gift Of Raaj (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) With leader until driven and outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression final 2f, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Kannapolis (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Cuillin (USA) 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th (normal 4 out), lost 2nd on extended run-in, weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Valse Au Taillons (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Baladio (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 3l behind Ruby Gates (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Guandi (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Ran in snatches and soon in last pair, never a factor, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Korcho (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dream Magic (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Gendarme (10-1) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ravenous 33-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Sarim (10-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Forbidden Dance 9-4fav (9-4) Close up, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Guroor (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Iron Mike 4-1 (9-5) Keen held up, switched right 4f out, headway and very wide into straight 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 13, nk behind Hindaam (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Power Home (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Led 2f, chased leader, led again 6f out until 5f out, chased winner who went clear 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 29 3/4l behind Para Queen (10-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.