Racecards
18:15 Wolverhampton
Aston University Invades Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 120y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,093 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £400
- Form 176220
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 094786/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
hampered start, held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 25-3350
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey H Crouch
held up, never dangerous
- Form 223596
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, almost caught heavily eased down winner
- Form 262352
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, led 12f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 79/785-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders early, mid-division, weakened over 4f out
- Form 364273
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey David Probert
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, went 4th well inside final furlong
- Form 334629
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out until well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 9-58553
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Sean Davis
chased leaders, lost place after 2f, closed from 9f out, led over 1f out, clear and edged left inside final furlong, heavily eased well towards finish, just held on, dismounted after finish
- Form 0-32347
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
chasing leaders after 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 003600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey William Cox
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 584306
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 0706/07-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, headed over 12f out, prominent, weakened from over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Yamato was placed over hurdles before finishing third over 1m4f at Dundalk and can figure in this but the veteran YASIR is now back on a winning mark and was placed over 2m at Kempton on his latest start. He gets the vote though Helf finished third over track and trip at the start of the year and is preferred to stablemate Never A Word back on the Flat. Sacred Sprite has failed to build on an earlier second at Chelmsford but Givepeaceachance has a shout if lasting home on her first attempt at 2m.
Formwatch
Sacred Sprite 3-1fav (9-7) Held up, wide and headway to go in touch 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f, last of 11, 10 3/4l behind Filament Of Gold (8-13) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Never A Word (USA) 11-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway on outside after 5th, every chance 3 out until 2 out, beaten when mistake last, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Chance It (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Konigin 15-2 (9-12) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never a threat, 11th of 15, 7l behind Minnelli (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Falcon Cliffs (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Road To Paris (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Givepeaceachance 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sea Art (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Helf (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Paris Protocol (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Yasir (USA) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Casa Comigo (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Butterfield (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Behind, some late headway, never a threat, 9th of 13, 15l behind Sea Art (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Yamato (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Soon mid-division, pushed along approaching straight where raced towards outer, ridden to chase front pair 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Pak Army (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Danglydontask 12-1 (8-3) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Casa Comigo (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sweetest Smile (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Led until over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 12, dist behind Nataleena (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Normandy Blue 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, kept on final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Sea Art (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Authorative (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly after 2 out, pushed along approaching last and no extra early run-in, weakened, 7th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Presenting Sun (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Sep.