Racecards
16:35 Wolverhampton
Portman Building Society Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 200885
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey L Fletcher
towards rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
Huxley (IRE)
23- Form 4810-21
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 337823
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 3-71960
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 048172
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 636-26
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J D Smith
soon mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
- Form 210494
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey F Lynch
steadied start, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just failed
- Form 24-3421
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P Queally
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 520-758
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-90320
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Spectait
2- Form 203-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, all out
In depth
Verdict
Kindlelight Debut is taken to complete a hat-trick, with Keshya, African Sahara, Polar Sun and Huxley seen as potential dangers. Kindlelight Debut has won her last two races here over seven furlongs, and now moves back up in trip. She won over a mile at Yarmouth earlier in the campaign, and there is every reason to believe that she will stay the extra few yards here. Of more concern is the fact that she is rising back up the weights again, but Nick Littmoden's mare will hopefully squeeze out another win here. Keshya gained an overdue success over the course and distance last time, but she did have the race run to suit, and is passed over. African Sahara hung left when sent off favourite at Redcar last time and returns to the Polytrack here for the first time since last December. Polar Sun is held by Keshya on recent running, while Huxley's win in a Chepstow claimer does not look good enough. The three-year-old Spectait sneaks in at the bottom of the weights, but is another with more to do, and for the winner we return to Kindlelight Debut.
Formwatch
Huxley (IRE) 3-1co-fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chepstow 1m clm (6) gf in Jun beating Stevedore (9-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
African Sahara (USA) 9-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Go Solo (9-1) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf.
Silent Storm 12-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Kindlelight Debut (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp (5) pol.
Polar Sun 11-8fav (9-12) Towards rear, steady headway from over 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, not quicken, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Keshya (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Anduril 12-1 (8-10) Steadied start, headway when not much room over 1f out and inside final furlong, switched right and no extra close home, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Hadrian (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf.
Keshya 8-1 (9-6) In touch, headway on inside over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Primeshade Promise (8-10) by 2l, 13 ran.
Spectait 11-4fav (9-2) In touch, ridden on inside 2f out, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Danger Zone (9-3) by 2l, 13 ran.
Kindlelight Debut 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f hcp (5) pol beating Silent Storm (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.