Racecards
17:40 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 408547
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and not much room well inside final furlong, just held post, awarded race
Ershaad (IRE)
334- Form 23-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 660883
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 400049
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 4128
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8U8494
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Ryan Timby
always towards rear
- Form 879127
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Charles Bishop
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 11-7088
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Eaves
always towards rear
- Form 330548
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
with winner, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Sooqaan
13- Form 542806
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey R Winston
always behind
- Form 420070
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up mid-divison, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 400560
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, just held on, disqualified and placed 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Ershaad won his maiden at Lingfield back in January and returns to action. Shamlan is also lightly raced but ran a shocker here last time while Black Dave is back on a winning mark and preferred to Thataboy over today's distance with the latter recording all three wins so far over shorter trips. ASSAULT ON ROME is not the most reliable but she remains unexposed on the all-weather and a chance is taken on Mark Johnston's filly dropped in class today and racing off a 7lb lower mark than when scoring at Goodwood in August.
Formwatch
Assault On Rome (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, behind, some late modest progress, never involved, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Tempting (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Dec.
Ershaad (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Dutchess Of Art (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Thataboy (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Corporal Maddox (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Jimmy's Hall 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Steal The Scene (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Shamlan (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 8, 20 1/4l behind Street Force (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Black Dave (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Philba (8-10) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Lucky Di 100-1 (9-1) Held up and behind, never on terms, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Lamar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (2) pol in Nov.
Marmarus 16-1 (10-0) In touch on outside, lost place over 2f out, last of 8, 21 1/4l behind Rodrigo De Torres (9-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rememberance Day 20-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Supersta (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Sooqaan 6-1 (8-5) Outpaced, headway approaching final furlong, no impression after, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Greyfriarschorista (8-2) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Lucky Lodge 16-1 (9-1) Not much room start, took keen hold, held up towards rear on outside, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 8l behind Arlecchino's Leap (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Archange (FR) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, 13th halfway, some progress and ridden in 10th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Split The Atom (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.