Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 000003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey B Reilly
soon ridden along in rear
- Form 5-210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
outpaced in rear, never in contention
- Form 120024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 3rd close home
- Form 426002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up rear, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to be nearest at finish
- Form 514301
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey O Urbina
held up, ridden and one pace over 1f out
- Form 600216
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey N Callan
keen tracking leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 006435
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Fentiman
always towards rear
Merdiff
9- Form 001203
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 222221
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey E Ahern
soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Amy Parsons
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, finished well behind
- Form 000061
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent until ridden and weakened quickly approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mandarin Spirit gets the call here ahead of Cape St Vincent, Merdiff and Roman Quintet. Dropped in grade to the all-weather last time, Mandarin Spirit absolutely bolted up over course and distance 14 days ago and, if the same sort of form, has to be given a strong chance today. Blue Empire and Fiveoclockexpress, who is back to a winning mark, look held on that form with the selection. Cape St Vincent's all-weather record is good and the step up to seven on this surface could bring about further improvement, plus the fact that Kieren Fallon is an interesting jockey booking. That said, the jockey also held the booking for Merdiff at the 48-hour stage. Make of that what you will but, whichever one he rides warrants consideration. Dvinsky has become disappointing since looking promising as a juvenile with Gerard Butler, although he is with an interesting trainer now in Tony Carroll. Roman Quintet has been raised four pounds for a Lingfield win and, generally consistent, could nab some money again, while Aswan is up three pounds for a course win over a longer trip last time, a point that makes us look elsewhere for the possible winner, which on this occasion is Mandarin Spirit