Racecards
16:40 Wolverhampton
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
Interstice
11- Form 003000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders until lost place over 5f out
- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Foster
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 443232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
pushed along to chase leaders, driven to lead 4f out, clear over 1f out, driven out
- Form 166003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leader, led over 4f out, soon headed, weakened over 3f out
- Form 04001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leader over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 603330
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
held up in rear, never dangerous
Vandenberghe
20- Form 000-006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
- Form 200003
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
pushed along in rear, never dangerous
Ambersong
32- Form 000142
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
Tarkwa
86- Form 405326
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Henry
mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened final 3f
- Form 223000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey D Corby
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Easibet Dot Net gets the vote here ahead of To Wit To Woo, Interstice, Vandenberghe and Tarkwa. Surprisingly, the handicapper has dropped the selection a pound for a half-length defeat by Smoothie over today's course and distance on November 10. The pair finished well clear of the field and this looks to represent a very good chance of Easibet Dot Net registering his first win. Geri Roulette finished 14 lengths behind the selection that day. To Wit To Woo is only lightly raced but the maiden race he won over nine-and-a-half furlongs on November 1 was not a strong one and he still has something to prove, although his well-related dam won here over today's trip. Interstice is a course winner and, in a modest race, has form enough to go well from his current mark. Margold has shown some creditable turf maiden form and could go well on her debut on the surface, while Vandenberghe, although subsequently disappointing, is now rated eight-pounds lower than for his second over today's course and distance last December. Cantemerle has regressed since looking promising on her first two starts, but at least she hails from a stable in form. Ambersong won here from a mark of 37 in September and, while running well from a revised mark since, ought to find a couple with too much toe for him. The best of Spring Pursuits Turf form of two years ago would give him a great chance but he ran poorly on his only outing here. Little Richard has been placed here from higher marks but overall looks modest. Tarkwa has shown enough to suggest that her current rating of 44 is possibly understating her ability and, if she takes to the surface could go well. However, for today we'll go for Easibet Dot Net.