Racecards
13:30 Wolverhampton
Banks's Amber Bitter Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
Evergate
177- Form 361200-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders in 4th, chased winner well over 1f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 34225-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
tracked leaders and keen, chased winner well over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish
- Form 41022-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Downing
slowly away, in rear and outpaced
- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, shaken up and quickened over 1f out, kept on strongly
- Form 263-111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
slowly away, held up mid-division and keen, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 671219-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up towards rear and keen, ridden inside final furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
ROCK OF AMERICA made a winning start at Newcastle and went close to winning on his handicap debut when beaten only a neck at Chelmsford. He’s preferred to recent maiden winner Full Intention. Dandy Flame bids for a four-timer but is upped in class having landed a couple of plating races while the rest of the field making their seasonal debuts. Queen In Waiting and Nayyar make most appeal of those although Jumping Around was placed in a higher grade sprint at Yarmouth in September and can be given a chance on that form.
Formwatch
Nayyar 6-1 (9-5) Very keen to post and overshot the start, raced wide towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Sayesse (9-2) at Chester 5f (3) gs in Sep.
Evergate 11-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 11, 12 3/4l behind Masham Star (9-6) at Doncaster 7f (3) gd in Oct.
Full Intention 2-5fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Secret Strategy (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rock Of America (USA) 8-11fav (9-3) Led after 1f, pressed 2f out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Captain Lars (10-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Jumping Around (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Shamsaya (9-4) at Salisbury 6f fll (3) gs in Sep.
Queen In Waiting (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Chased leaders, hung right over 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug beating Nuclear Power (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dandy Flame (IRE) 1-3fav (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Wentwell Yesterday (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Rose Berry 50-1 (8-12) Bumped and hampered start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, last of 9, 17 3/4l behind Mrs Danvers (8-12) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Oct.