Racecards
18:25 Wolverhampton
Come To Gentleman's Evening - 23rd November Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 833506
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Angus Villiers
chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 020822
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 824330
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 340060
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 520712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 490308
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 5-23519
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slowly away, always behind
- Form 231233
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, ridden and every chance towards finish, held close home
In depth
Verdict
GABRIAL THE SAINT suffered a couple of narrow-margin defeats last month, including a neck defeat in the Ayr Silver Cup last time. A repeat effort can see Richard Fahey’s charge go one better. Dizzy G ran well in the Ayr Bronze Cup on her latest start but this is tougher and Power Link is preferred on a recent second here when finishing in front of Reflektor, Moonraker and Watchable. El Hombre struggled in the Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood but better is expected back on the all-weather today and he makes more appeal than both Last Page and Baby Steps.
Formwatch
Watchable 9-1 (9-9) Led after 1f but pressed, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Motagally (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) With leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 24, nk behind Golden Apollo (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
El Hombre 50-1 (8-9) Prominent far side, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 27, 7 1/4l behind Khaadem (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Moonraker 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, well off the pace towards rear, no impression when hung badly right final furlong, 10th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Motagally (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Power Link (USA) 9-2fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Motagally (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Reflektor (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Smartly away, led 1f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Motagally (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Last Page 12-1 (10-0) Slowly away, held up in rear, rider dropped whip over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-12) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Baby Steps 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Gabrial The Tiger (8-10) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dizzy G (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Led narrowly far side, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held when lost 2nd post, 3rd of 24, 1 1/4l behind Music Society (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.