Racecards
15:05 Wolverhampton
Laxenby Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 01125-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, edged left and pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 51311-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey P Cosgrave
fly leapt start, in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 64-9933
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
headway to track leader over 7f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 21102-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-24441
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong
- Form 31-2777
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 246121-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
always in rear
- Form 135587
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey J Mitchell
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 760-153
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S A Gray
raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4047-30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
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In depth
Verdict
Star Of Valour scored over track and trip back in December and is 6lb higher on his return while Golden Force has placed over shorter trips recently and has yet to race over this far. Tanqeeb went close in a lower grade at Lingfield in March and Makambe won at Southwell in the same month but another chance goes to ROCK ICON. He wasn’t at his best on the Fibresand last time but had won by five lengths over course and distance before that and has a first outing for Mick Appleby’s yard today.
Formwatch
Earth And Sky (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon edged left, no impression, stayed on same pace, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Hieronymus (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Purgatory 9-2 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 6f out, modest effort 2f out, never involved, 9th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Hieronymus (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Golden Force 17-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lalania (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Dubai Acclaim (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon racing keenly in mid-division, no impression from 2f out, 7th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Hieronymus (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Makambe (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Love Your Work (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Rock Icon 7-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Lightning Attack (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Scofflaw 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Olympic Conqueror (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
International Law 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 11, 5l behind Rudy Lewis (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Star Of Valour (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-3) In touch, wide and headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Kyllachy Dragon (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Critical Thinking (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Well away, raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Takeonefortheteam (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Tanqeeb 9-2 (9-6) Held up and behind, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 10, nk behind The Warrior (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Givinitsum (SAF) 16-1 (9-7) Raced wide keen close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Inclyne (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.