Racecards
16:50 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On At The Races Interactive Handicap (Div 2) (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 0004-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 502105
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Hanagan
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f and one pace
York Cliff
11- Form 000045
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
behind, ridden 5f out, rapid headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and led last strides
- Form 600000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on
- Form 606145
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
held up, ridden and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed last strides
Three Ships
14- Form 0-05003
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey B Reilly
prominent on inside, pulled hard, hampered over 6f out, soon lost place
Motu (IRE)
13- Form 000360
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
Mobo-Baco
14- Form 432234
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded
- Form 062000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 660240
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out and tailed off
- Form 501032
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Mobo-Baco gets a tentative vote over Zhitomir, Accendere and Three Ships in the finale. Mobo-Baco gained his last victory in selling company at Warwick in the summer, and since being switched to the new Polytrack surface has shaped very well indeed. Ron Hodges' inmate took on similar company to this last time, finishing a very close-up fourth to Midshipman, and has no more to do so gets the nod. Zhitomir beat Accendere by three-parts of a length when they met in an apprentice affair over the course and distance last time and on the same terms would be expected to uphold the form. However, the latter was having his first outing on the track and should improve. With that in mind there is little to choose between the pair. Three Ships responded well to a first-time visor when bouncing back from a dismal run at Lingfield to finish third over the course and distance a fortnight ago and can again be placed. We shall row in with Mobo-Baco to gain due reward for consistency in the last race on the card.