Racecards
14:00 Wolverhampton
Best Odds Visit novibet.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 119y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, headway on outside 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, eased, tailed off
- Form 33-U257
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
- Form 9-44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, some headway 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
prominent, weakened over 5f out, soon well behind, tailed off
- Form 6-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last stride
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
made all, pressed over 2f out until over 1f out ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
prominent, challenged over 2f out until ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
held up in rear, headway on outside 4f out, no impression, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, driven 10f out, behind final 5f, tailed off
- Form 830
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, wide and well beaten over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Li'l Sebastian was a 25/1 chance on debut on Tapeta at Newcastle but found only one too good and should make a bold bid here. Surf Walk was second on Polytrack at Lingfield having led off the home turn until inside the final furlong will also know more in this but his stable also run FOX’S SOCKS, who was too green to do himself justice when well backed at Warwick in December. The French-bred may have the most scope for improvement. Litigate won at Fakenham in the autumn but couldn’t handle a penalty at Ludlow last month.
Formwatch
Litigate (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Held on inside, closed 7th, chased winner 3f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 11l behind One True King (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Daranova (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 14, dist behind Adrimel (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Ferry All (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, 4th of 10, 33l behind Linelee King (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Fox's Socks (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, one pace in 4th final 2f, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Fifrelet (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Freddie Corbitt (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Thrilling Prospect.
Onemorefortheroad 8-1 (11-2) Held up, headway over 4f out, chased front pair over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Presence Of Mind (11-2) at Huntingdon 1m 6f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Stokes (IRE) Califet gelding out of Iktitafs Sister.
Surf Walk (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, soon steadied in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind I Hope Star (10-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Li'l Sebastian 25-1 (10-7) Set very steady pace, pushed along and quickened pace over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Miss Lamb (10-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Jan.
Merry Yarn (IRE) Galileo gelding out of Posterity.
Orbit Of Iolite 40-1 (10-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15l behind Miss Lamb (10-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Jan.
The Furrows End 33-1 (10-8) Always behind, 12th of 16, 26 3/4l behind Sizable Sam (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Annie Moore (IRE) Ocovango filly out of Wattrey.