Racecards
17:10 Wolverhampton
Virgin Island Donkey Day Handicap (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 200-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on strongly
Bergen (IRE)
10- Form 500-063
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Winston
held up, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0304-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
behind, headway 2f out, kept on
Unshaken
20- Form 5000-60
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in mid-division, ridden when not much room 3f out, stayed on strongly final 2f
- Form 055-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened final 2f
- Form 6003-21
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened close home
- Form 5-23023
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey C McCavish
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 420623
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey A Clark
held up, ridden 3f out, headway and not much room 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
The Priest
23- Form 0-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway 5f out to go prominent, led 2f out until headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 06000/0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey T Williams
led until headed 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Sand Hawk Back to his favourite track and top-jockey booked; has a tendancy to start slowly these days; place possibilities.
Bergen (IRE) Quite well handicapped on old form and ran a decent race last time in a claimer; not won since 1997 however.
Wind Chime (IRE) Still a maiden and has had easier chances than this to win; not to be relied upon.
Unshaken Unlucky on last two runs and ideally suited by this trip; both jockey and stable going well so must have a chance today.
Cristoforo (IRE) Lightly-raced and probably doesn't deserve his current mark; no real chance.
Rioja Good draw and ran well a couple of weeks ago in a similar contest; may go well today.
Young Bigwig (IRE) Won for the first time over this trip last time; form of that race is not working out an will probably be beaten today by a horse that definitely stays this trip.
Distinctive Dream (IRE) Consistent but on a long losing run; could go well from lenient mark today.
Rendita (IRE) Usually flatters to deceive; others should do better.
The Priest Needs to say a few prayers to figure here.
One To Go (IRE) One to avoid.