Racecards
18:50 Wolverhampton
Monsterbet Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 108440
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd post, not reach winner
- Form 43231-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4631
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 13-6387
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 324524
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 9-33321
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 333142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
slowly away always in rear
- Form 221174
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 337488
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly away keen in rear, never on terms
- Form 4-53601
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 692121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd post
In depth
Verdict
Kelamita is penalised for winning over track and trip recently while Sunblazer has been beaten over hurdles since scoring over course and distance in September. Bumper winner Two Jabs opened his account on the Flat when winning a maiden race over 1m4f here and Russian Royale is only upped 4lb after landing a handicap at Salisbury last time. But NORAB makes most appeal of the recent winners after scoring by three lengths over today's trip at Sandown - Marco Botti's charge gets the nod to defy a 6lb rise.
Formwatch
Gabrial's Star 100-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, weakened 3f out, 21st of 33, 20l behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.
Sunblazer (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead post,, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) in Sep beating Investissement (9-11) by shd, 10 ran.
Two Jabs 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, left in lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) beating Sealed (9-5) by 5l, 9 ran.
Perennial 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, switched outside and kept on final furlong, never reached leaders, 7th of 9, 8l behind William Of Orange (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Arizona John (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Brigadoon (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Russian Royale 4-1 (9-9) In touch, headway over 2f out, effort to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Air Squadron (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Last Minute Lisa (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Placidia (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Sweetheart Abbey 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Double Discount (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Back Burner (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Mid-division, in touch over 4f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 12l behind Tinghir (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) in Sep.
Norab (GER) 13-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep beating Arcamante (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Kelamita (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Made virtually all, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) beating By Jupiter (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Wannabe Your Man 5-1 (11-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 20l behind Aiyana (11-2) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.