Racecards
19:45 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 219y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £12,700 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 797513
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
held up last, headway out wide chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd 2f out until ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 612752
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
led until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2667-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, held up in 4th, good headway on outside chasing leader over 1f out, led final 110 yards, stayed on
- Form 2-21822
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and hung badly left over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, kept on
- Form 542521
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 46/4424
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
steadied start, last pair, outpaced 5f out, no chance after
In depth
Verdict
Singing The Blues finished in front of previous winner Battle Of Marathon when going close over 2m at Lingfield last time but AUTUMN WAR looks worth sticking with. The betting suggested the latter would improve for an earlier comeback run and Ian William’s charge duly won over course and distance when beating Thai Terrier. The runner-up should go well again while Figeac and Manjaam finished further behind the selection and the latter boosted the form by scoring at Newcastle last week.
Formwatch
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 6-4fav (9-12) In touch in rear, switched wide over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Rochester House (10-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Rochester House (10-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Autumn War (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Thai Terrier (9-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Thai Terrier (USA) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Autumn War (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Manjaam (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, switched right 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough close home, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Jen's Fella (8-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Figeac (FR) 3-1fav (8-13) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Autumn War (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.