Racecards
16:10 Wolverhampton
Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 896732
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S A Gray
led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, tracked winner from over 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 096766
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced wide tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 570000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey S H James
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 771571
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, headway to 4th 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 800986
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey Rob Hornby
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 709039
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey P McDonald
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Cherry Tiger
34- Form 3-37786
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey L P Keniry
dwelt headway to lead over 7f out, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, soon edged right, found extra towards finish
- Form 086085
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 487553
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam McLean
in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 770573
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
ridden along from stalls, headway on outer to go close up 6f out, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
AMBELLA has been threatening to take advantage of a tumble down the weights with a couple of recent placed efforts, including here last time. It could be her turn today given she finished well ahead of Look Here's Al on her latest start and Sarlat's recent victory came in a lowly Class 7 event. The latter had Celestial Dawn back in fifth but is upped 5lb for this while Postillion continues his rapid slide down the handicap without yet showing any benefit.
Formwatch
Ambella (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outsid eover 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Munaawib (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f app hcp (6).
Russian Ice 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 7l behind Bosstime (9-7) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Boboli Gardens 33-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor, 10th of 11, 8l behind Olivers Mount (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Sarlat 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway under pressure on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) beating Grey Destiny (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Look Here's Al 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Munaawib (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f app hcp (6).
Postillion (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened, 9th of 10, 14l behind Havelock Ellis (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Cherry Tiger 25-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, 6th of 12, 11l behind Master Of Song (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Nov.
Celestial Dawn 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, behind, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 6l behind Sarlat (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7).
Previous Acclaim (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Keen close up, led 5f out, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Anginola (9-9) at Brighton 1m 2f app sll hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
Dutch Lady Roseane 14-1 (9-0) Led, hard driven over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 11l behind New Year's Night (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5).