Racecards
17:20 Wolverhampton
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 700031
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Epicurean
23- Form 108057
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey M Fenton
held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, struggling over 3f out
- Form 223390
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
hampered start, mid-division, headway on inside 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no further progress
- Form 656074
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey G Baker
edged left start, held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, hung left and one pace final furlong
- Form 954460
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up, stayed on final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 272465
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey T Eaves
edged right start, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 029833
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in touch, driven along 3f out, hung left over 1f out, soon led, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 00-0337
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
took keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 9f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra and eased
- Form 332544
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, close up 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 512477
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, always towards rear
Boppys Pride
12- Form 809-312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
led, headed over 9f out, chased leader after, every chance over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Boppys Pride can make the most of his light weight to prevail at the expense of Qaasi, Bentley Brook and Missie Baileys. Boppys Pride has only had six career outings so far, and came good at Ayr at the end of October, ploughing through the heavy ground to score. He found one too good on his Polytrack bow at Kempton 12-days ago, but the experience will surely not be lost on Richard Fahey's three-year-old who can make the most of his light weight. In contrast, Qaasi is not certain to confirm his recent form over Missie Baileys, with the latter weighted to turn the tables, while Bentley Brook is tried in a tongue-tie to try and bring about some improvement. The rest make little appeal, and we return to Boppys Pride as the pick.
Formwatch
Qaasi (USA) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol beating Lady Taverner (9-3) by 2l, 12 ran.
Epicurean 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, reminders over 5f out, never a factor, last of 7, well behind Mighty Moon (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Mossmann Gorge 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon tailed off, 13th of 14, 43l behind Zed Candy (8-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Bentley Brook (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 9l behind Power of Future (9-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Melvino 8-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 10l behind Virginia Rose (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Phone In 8-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, no headway and one pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 8l behind Grasp (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Missie Baileys 13-2 (8-13) In touch, ridden when not clear run over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Qaasi (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Art Historian (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division, hampered 7f out, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Zaville (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Regency Red (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3l behind Noble Minstrel (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Mister Maq 33-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced, headway final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 9l behind Panic Stations (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Boppys Pride 8-1 (8-8) Behind, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on to take inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Escoffier (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Monashee River (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Salonga (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.