reluctant to race, reminders soon after start, behind, never a factor
raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden 2 lengths clear 1f out, just held on
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no extra and lost two places near finish
led, headed 6f out, tracked leader until over 3f out, weakening when bumped 1f out
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, no impression final furlong
in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, just failed
always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced wide tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept one one pace
pulled hard early, raced wide in touch, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
The second division of the Wolverhampton Racecourse Apprentice Handicap is a low grade affair but hopefully BAJAN PRIDE can go in ahead of Kielty's Folly and Kings Topic. The Fahey horses are in blistering early season form and must be respected wherever they are placed. Bajan Pride would not have been out of place in the first division of this race and the face that he runs here is interesting. His latest second behind Scruffy Skip was a decent effort and this slight drop in class can see him get his head in front. Kielty's Folly has been in consistent form of late and will give the Fahey horse a tough time of it. The horse has plenty of course form which is also a help and should go well with a decent five lbs clammier on. Kings Topic has been dropping down the handicap of late and must be monitored even from top weight. He has won off a six pounds higher mark and has gone well here before so he should be in the shake up. Corrib, Libre and Deportista should all be watched for market moves but the Fahey horse is fancied.
Kings Topic (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 7l behind Blue Tango (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Bajan Pride 4-1 (9-1) Prominent, effort 2f out, chased winner final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Scruffy Skip (8-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Kielty's Folly 12-1 (9-1) Hed up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Quiet Mountain (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Extracurricular (USA) 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 7l behind Jonnie Skull (8-12) at Kempton 7f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Aug.
King Zeal (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Steadied and switched left start, took keen hold and held up well in rear, moderate late headway, never on terms, 7th of 13, 8l behind Quiet Mountain (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Corrib (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 10l behind Sworn Tigress (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Hatch A Plan (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Sedgwick (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol.
Al Rayanah 20-1 (8-7) Behind headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Quiet Mountain (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Libre 10-1 (8-13) Towards rear,hampered well over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 12l behind Barodine (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Deportista 25-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden in 3rd 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 9l behind Nayessence (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Border Fox 14-1 (8-5) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 13, 9l behind Pendragon (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Mojeerr 40-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, well behind Waahej (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Bluebird Chariot 50-1 (8-10) Soon pushed along in rear, 6th of 8, 11l behind Aeroplane (9-6) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
