Racecards
12:55 Wolverhampton
Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Amateurs' Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 320230-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 69
behind, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 2016-58
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Mr P Collington
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0135-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D Swift
held up, headway halfway, ridden when hung left and led over 1f out, ran on
- Form 74623-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Miss Faye Bramley
with leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 55774-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
held up, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, switched right just inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 292-661
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Miss K Manser
keen, in touch, lost place over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 36670-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr J Mitchell
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 808005-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Mrs M Morris
led early, chased leaders, ridden and one paced final 2f
- Form 1862/7-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R E Peacock
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 4/4302-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Miss C Hannaford
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 30349-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 344455-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Miss Kelly Burke
Nonrunner
- Form 3-31132
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Kallista's Pride, Blue Knight and Wainwright are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Kallista's Pride. A very cosy winner at Lingfield on Wednesday, Kallista's Pride won five times last year and having slipped down the handicap took full advantage. She carries a six pound penalty, but with trainer John Best landing the first hat trick of his career on Wednesday, the mare can defy that. David Nicholls saddles Blue Knight, who won at Newcastle in September but has not won since. However, there was a lot of encouragement in his latest effort over this course and distance where he was headed close home and he looks sure to go well. Wainwright, a winner at Hamilton and Southwell last year, was right behind Blue Knight in that race and given a better start, he can play a part. For the selection however, we return to Kallista's Pride.
Formwatch
Tyrone Sam 5-1fav (9-1) Went left start, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 19, 9l behind Out of India (8-8) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Norcroft 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 7l behind Moayed (9-11) at Lingfield 6f stk (2) pol.
Blue Knight (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Joyeaux (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Wainwright (IRE) 4-1co-fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Joyeaux (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Louphole 15-2 (9-1) Dwelt, headway halfway, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mystic Man (9-5) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol.
Kallista's Pride 4-1jt-fav (9-3) Waited with, behind leaders on inner, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, hard driven to hold on near finish, all out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Majestical (9-3) by a shd, 12 ran.
State Dilemma (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Vlasta Weiner (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Magic Amour 5-1 (8-13) In touch, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Roman Empire (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.