Racecards
21:00 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct No Q On 08000 93 66 93 Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Form 303-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C Catlin
took keen hold, led until headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5023P5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
High Charter
31- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 500043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 500402
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey I Mongan
took keen hold, promient until weakened over 2f out
- Form 045000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, lost place halfway, stayed on from over 1f out
Bubbling Fun
41- Form 332622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey N Chalmers
took keen hold and held up in touch, headway over 1f out, edged left just inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong, pushed out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, well behind final 3f
- Form 323025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
took keen hold in touch, ridden and edged left over 1f out, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, held up headway well over 2f out, edged left and every chance just inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The Sadler's Wells filly Summer Serenade seemed not to handle the surface last time and may be best watched so preference is for Pinching, who is preferred to Bubbling Fun. The last mentioned has been a consistent performer on turf this season and has to be respected but lack of a previous run on the all-weather is of concern. Foolish Groom showed that his running here two starts ago was all wrong when close up behind Master Theo and is another to consider along with James Fanshawe's High Charter, who should improve for his debut effort. The vote though goes to Pinching. Henry Cecil's filly has shown enough on turf and in one start here to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within her compass and she is taken to give her handler a rare winner at a Wolverhampton evening meeting.