Racecards
15:50 Wolverhampton
Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £8,000 added
- Form 905545
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 835774
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey N Callan
took keen hold in touch, not clear run on inside over 2f out, ridden to challenge when not much room briefly on inside entering final furlong, faded
- Form 077854
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
always prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, edged slightly left, ran on
- Form 902811
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 637351
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place when switched right well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 464280
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
held up towards rear, ridden over a 2f out, no response
- Form 688859
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
chased leader over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 544227
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey S J Drowne
led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon edged slightly left, not quicken closing stages
- Form 918022
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey K Ghunowa
took keen hold in rear, headway over 1f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 155359
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
held up towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 150504
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
broke well, took keen hold in mid-division, not clear run 3f out, came wide entering straight and progress
In depth
Verdict
The shortlist contains Ever Cheerful, Elusive Warrior and Sovereignty with the selection being Ever Cheerful. The handicapper has given Ever Cheerful a good chance now and this course and distance winner, who has been running fairly well of late and who is well drawn, can go well. Supercast made late headway on his Wolverhampton debut last time and could feature, as could Ochre Bay, who ran well here after a break last time. Elusive Warrior is now back in form but the question is can he replicate his Southwell wins at Wolverhampton? Sovereignty is unpenalised for his apprentice handicap win and is another to consider (Mister Elegant has two-and-a-quarter lengths to find on that form but Snow Bunting has just a length to find), while Desert Lover, who was also behind Sovereignty in the race referred to, is back to a winning mark from March. Dixieland Boy's stable is in good form but he is a little hard to assess overall, while Parkview Love is weighted to win again but recent efforts do not inspire. Once again, then, the vote goes to Ever Cheerful.
Formwatch
Elusive Warrior (USA) 4-6fav (9-6) Held up, smooth progress over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Southwell 7f hcap (6) fbs beating Prettilini (9-0) by a hd, 13 ran.
Sovereignty (JPN) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f app hcp (6) pol beating Snow Bunting (8-12) by 1l, 12 ran.
Lizarazu (GER) 12-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, effort 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 12th of 14, 9l behind Reeling N' Rocking (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (6) pol in Nov.
Dixieland Boy (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, brief effort 2f out, hung right and not quciken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Esthlos (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.
Snow Bunting 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Sovereignty (9-3) at W'hampton 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Buzzin'boyzee (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 6l behind Final Tune (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Mister Elegant 12-1 (8-7) Took keen hold tracking leaders, not clear run from over 2f out until switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Sovereignty (9-3) at W'hampton 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Desert Lover (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 11l behind Sovereignty (9-3) at W'hampton 7f app hcp (6) pol.