Racecards
14:40 Wolverhampton
Holiday Inn Garden Court Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 321304-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 50224-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 647-445
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
in touch, lost place and hampered after 1f, headway on inside over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, not reached leader
Just Bond (IRE)
158- Form 327453-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
mid-division, headway 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 341870-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, one pace
- Form 3533-31
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
with winner until over halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right and one pace
- Form 15090-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen in mid-division, kept on one pace
- Form 832-080
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey R Thomas
towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 173-804
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey P Hanagan
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 476-006
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey N Pollard
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 363033
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Mister Elegant, Grezie and Scuba are the three to consider here and preference is for Mister Elegant to prove too slick for his rivals. Mister Elegant won a handicap last time to lose his maiden tag and seems to be on the upgrade. He won in decisive fashion and if maintaining that improvement will be hard to beat here. Grezie, a Folkestone winner in July, chased home the progressive Fajr at Lingfield last time. The grey filly belied her starting price of 33-1 and if reproducing that effort will be thereabouts. Still a maiden after ten starts, Scuba has filled the runner up spot in three of his last four starts and may once again find one too good. Mister Elegant can outsmart his rivals.
Formwatch
First Rhapsody (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Raced stands' side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Party Princess (8-1) at Nottingham 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Scuba (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Alpaga Le Jomage (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Rowan Warning 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 5l behind Fajr (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Just Bond (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway when switched left over 1f out, stayed on and hung right inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Wayward Shot (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Motu (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Always behind, never dangerous, 13th of 16, 23l behind Stellite (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Mister Elegant 5-1fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, driven halfway, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan beating Mount Royale (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Grezie 33-1 (8-7) Led after 2f, kicked on 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Fajr (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Blushing Russian (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Desert Lover (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol.