Racecards
16:05 Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
Blue Charm
11- Form 313/3-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Hadden Frost
towards rear, ridden 3f out, effort on inside over 1f out, one pace
- Form 617-601
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M D Squance
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, tracked winner over 2f out, close up over 1f out, faded
- Form 35-9144
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Liam Jones
towards rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, every chance approaching 1f out, not run on
- Form 0/0-0P23
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, eased when beaten
- Form 4231-12
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
soon led, ridden over 1f out, challenged from over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 9570-96
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
broke well, prominent until over 3f out
- Form 833885
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace
- Form 207-114
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Hessian returned to form with a bang last time at Lingfield when receiving a well judged ride from Jamie Spencer. Up 3lb for that outing, that might be enough to halt this apparently improved sort. Arthur's Edge failed to complete the hat-trick at Kempton and is up an aggregate of 17lb since it's first win and could now be in the grip of the handicapper. Playtotheaudience did not appear as suited by the fibresand surface and is back to the course where he achieved two victories in March. Hessian won in fine style last time to suggest another victory might not be far away.
Formwatch
Blue Charm 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 8l behind Kensington (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Hessian (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, good headway and hung left over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead and eged left near finish, won at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (5) pol beating High 'n Dry (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Chief Exec 8-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 5l behind Divertimenti (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Arturius (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led and soon clear, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Harvest Joy (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Arthur's Edge 9-4fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Blacktoft (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
H Harrison (IRE) 33-1 (7-11) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Count Ceprano (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Parkview Love (USA) 33-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 10l behind Blue Spinnaker (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Playtotheaudience 2-1fav (8-8) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 5l behind Elusive Warrior (8-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.