Racecards
15:10 Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Racecourse Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,600 added
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Mr J Cavanagh
slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced
Me No Puppet
35- Form 9/95-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 744
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey James Doyle
outpaced towards rear
Lawton
156- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey R Havlin
led and raced keen, headed over 1f out weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
tracked leader and keen, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 42
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Woodland Mist
165- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up, ridden well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Nags To Riches stepped up on his debut effort when a decent second in a Southwell maiden earlier this month and Jamie Osborne's gelding has to be respected on that evidence but preference is for Might Be Magic, who gets the vote with Awesome Light rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was well held on his Newmarket debut but ran much better on his recent return when chasing home Rowan Rio at Lingfield over 1m2f. The drop back in trip should suit Peter Chapple-Hyam's gelding and he is taken to open his account. Me No Puppet has shown signs of ability and makes more appeal than Crystal Spirit but a bigger threat is likely to come from Willie Muir's consistent Awesome Light. Might Be Magic makes most appeal though and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Majestic Issue (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Prominent 3f, soon weakened, last of 12, 39l behind William Blake (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs.
Me No Puppet 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 6l behind My Mirasol (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Jan.
Awesome Light (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Segal (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Lawton 66-1 (9-3) Held up, no chance when ran green and hung badly left over 2f out, last of 12, 14l behind Mystery Sail (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Might Be Magic 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rowan Rio (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol.
Nags To Riches (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Soon led, headed over 5f out, regained lead over 4f out, driven and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind William Blake (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs.
Crystal Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and no extra before straight, 12th of 14, 8l behind Kalinka Malinka (9-0) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn fll pol in Sept.
Woodland Mist 40-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, no real progress, 7th of 13, 7l behind Raiding Party (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept.