Racecards
18:45 Wolverhampton
32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey L Morris
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey M Harley
led early, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, pushed along over 7f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
Talas (IRE)
24- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Fran Berry
behind, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Renato Souza
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Time To Perfection finished just ahead of Perfect Blue when placed over track and trip last time but I'm A Star was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Epsom in August. Corelli will likely improve for a recent debut over a mile at Nottingham and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer River Of Gold but CRAVING gets the nod. The latter was beaten only a nose here last month and this longer trip should suit on that evidence.
Formwatch
Bill Cody (IRE) Declaration Of War gelding out of Call This Cat.
Corelli (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Pulled hard 2f in rear, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kinaesthesia (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Craving (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Led, driven 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Wissahickon (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Highland Sky (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, edged right and well beaten over 2f out, last of 11, 28 3/4l behind Showroom (9-5) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (2) gs in Sep.
Houlton Declaration Of War colt out of Greek Goddess.
I'm A Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and lost 2nd approaching final furlong, regained 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Lynwood Gold (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
King Tut (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly away, ran green in rear, some late minor headway, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 7l behind King And Empire (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Perfect Blue (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression with front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Deyaarna (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
River Of Gold (IRE) New Approach colt out of Nahoodh.
Silver Character (IRE) Camelot colt out of Convocate.
Talas (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away and soon switched left, in touch, switched right over 2f out, soon pushed along, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 12l behind Knight To Behold (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in Oct.
Come On Sal Sayif filly out of Immortelle.
Time To Perfection (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Deyaarna (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.