Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Pontins.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £11,000 added
- Form 815073
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride and always rear division
- Form 745117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
towards rear, soon chased along, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 102427
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
held up mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, hung right and kept on
- Form 032000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D J Murphy
- Jockey P J Dobbs
towards rear, effort on wide outer over 2f out, no impression
- Form 803211
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 3416/08
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 72-9019
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 85
led, ridden over 2f out, was headed when weakening inside final furlong
- Form 0911U7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders for 3f
- Form 905001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey C Catlin
dwelt, always behind
- Form 004000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
dwelt and towards rear, soon pushed along, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 304115
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 215106
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs G S Rees
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 332711
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, headway on inner over 1f out, driven to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Magic Glade has been mopping up in claimers however whilst he comes here in good form, this is an awful lot tougher and preference is for Ebraam ahead of Ajigolo and Invincible Force. Derek Shaw has his stable in good form and his progressive four-year-old comes here in search of the hat-trick. He is adaptable in regard to tactics but he appears to have a decent draw in stall one and he can defy a 6lb rise in the weights. Godfrey Street is hit and miss but has very strong claims on the pick of his runs, whilst Ajigolo wasn't beaten that far last time out and the form looks very solid. Invincible Force ran well in defeat last time out and has some very good wins to his name, both in the UK and also over in Ireland. New York Oscar continues to edge up the weights and one feels that this may be his ceiling, whilst Kay Two will do well to win from a widish draw given his prominent way of running. Aegean Dancer is yet another to consider, however Ebraam can win this off bottom-weight.
Formwatch
Invincible Force (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 8, nk behind Chief Editor (8-11) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Ajigolo 9-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Tamagin (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Aegean Dancer 28-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 2l behind Galeota (9-6) at Doncaster 6f lst stk (1) gf.
Yungaburra (IRE) 33-1 (7-11) Always behind, 10th of 12, 8l behind King Orchisios (8-11) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.
Magic Glade 5-6fav (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led well inside final furlong, soon clear, won at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol beating Quiet Times (8-13) by 3l, 13 ran.
Playful 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 2l behind Kay Two (8-7) at Bath 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Oct.
Godfrey Street 9-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 16, 5l behind Dig Deep (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Kay Two (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Led over 1f, chased leader, ridden and edged left just over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Chief Editor (8-11) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Blazing Heights 7-1 (8-13) Held up, switched right and good headway from over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Avertuoso (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Northern Empire (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Hampered at start and towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 8l behind Oldjoesaid (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Sept.
New York Oscar (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Took keen hold, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no headway over 1f out, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ebraam (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Topflightcoolracer 14-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, not clear run and switched right 1f out, unable to quicken when not much room close home, 6th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Chief Editor (8-11) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Ebraam (USA) 4-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to lead just over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Texas Gold (8-13) by 2l, 7 ran.