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20:00 Wolverhampton
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £15,200 added
- Winner: £7,956
- 2nd: £3,733
- 3rd: £1,865
- 4th: £933
- Form 001673
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up in last pair, headway on inside turning in, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 8-50918
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey K Shoemark
wore hood to post, made all, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 403400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey Hayley Turner
wore hood to post, steadied and switched left start, raced keenly in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on towards finish, just missed 3rd, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 197159
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jonny Peate
chased leaders out wide, weakened pushed along and outpaced turning in, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-69006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased winner who went clear 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on
- Form 319187
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
raced keenly chasing leaders, struggling for pace when not clear run entering final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 000006
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, plugged on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
LORD RIDDIFORD tends to save his best for Goodwood nowadays but has won at Listed level on the all-weather in past and a recent third at Newcastle points to a big run in this. Clearpoint scored at Kempton before beaten in a tougher sprint at the same track while Never Dark is not badly treated on an earlier success at Haydock. Nelson Gay is upped in class but Ancient Times is unexposed on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Lord Riddiford (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Spangled Mac (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Clearpoint 8-1 (8-11) Hood to post, good speed from wide draw to lead over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Admiral D (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Ancient Times 50-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders near side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Equilateral (9-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Never Dark 9-1 (8-13) Disputed early, headed at 1st furlong but stayed close up, ridden well before 1f out, weakened quickly and dropped to last inside final furlong, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Vintage Clarets (9-9) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Dynamic Force (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Went right start, off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Blind Beggar (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Nelson Gay (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Strong Johnson (9-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
One Night Stand 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Charencey (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.