Racecards
17:50 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Form 413007
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey D Nolan
outpaced, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 355197
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 485314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
slowly into stride, in rear, some headway over 1f out, soon slightly hampered and no impression
- Form 006905
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 508809
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 2-7407
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
slowly into stride, in rear, lost touch final 3f
- Form 710307
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 970216
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon hung left and weakened
- Form 822840
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey D Holland
always prominent, driven along 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 634106
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey James Doyle
soon outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 841000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S P Griffiths
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, no headway final 2f
- Form 507559
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
raced on outside, behind final 3f
- Form 793385
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, no impression when edged left 1f out
In depth
Verdict
City For Conquest gets the vote over Tag Team, Stoic Leader and Johnston's Diamond in an open affair. Tim Pitt has had a season to remember on Turf, and anything that he keeps ticking over on the all-weather should be followed. City For Conquest won a claimer here for Karl Burke in March, and improved on that when landing a handicap here for the same trainer in September. Claimed by current connections after failing to justify favouritism due to a slow start over the five furlongs last time, he is immediately asked to tackle a slightly longer trip, and hopefully it will reap dividends, with a nice draw in stall two to help. Tag Team beat Benny The Bus here the time before last, and as that form has been franked, he should not be ruled out now that he is back over the six furlongs. Stoic Leader has gone off the boil lately but has claims on earlier form, while Johnston's Diamond remains well treated but he has not won for some time. City For Conquest is the pick on past performances.
Formwatch
Stoic Leader (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) With leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4l behind Prince Tum Tum (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
La Motta (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Close up, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge early straight, 3rd 1f out, soon no extra, 7th of 14, 4l behind Distant Times (9-6) at Listowel 6f hcp 0-80 hvy in Sept.
City For Conquest (IRE) 9-4fav (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon switched left, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 4l behind Howards Princess (8-2) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol in Oct.
Cape Presto (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Prince Tum Tum (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Steel Blue 11-2 (8-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Premier Fantasy (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Tag Team (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and close up 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mr Cellophane (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) std.
Johnston's Diamond (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Led, ridden when headed 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 9l behind Briannsta (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) std.
Dance To The Blues (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong and lost 3 places close home, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Million Percent (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.