Racecards
18:25 Wolverhampton
Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,250 added
- Winner: £2,749
- 2nd: £818
- 3rd: £409
- 4th: £204
- Form 7328-24
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon clear, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards
- Form 801254-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f
- Form 41609-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey George Downing
held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, just held
- Form 4/5060-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey Rob Hornby
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 732/38-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leaders on outer, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6870-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 00123-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
mid-division, headway over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, just held on
- Form 231-040
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Luke Catton
dwelt, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders
- Form 9/05549-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 39344-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Rowan Scott
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Paper Faces has had plenty of chance now without being good enough but John Caesar was beaten less than a length behind Sir Lancelott, who runs in the previous division, last time and his turn may not be far away. Ferryview Place finished further behind the latter on his latest start but BOYCHICK won over track and trip earlier in the month and may be up to defying a 4lb rise in the weights. Commissar and Ifan last won on the all-weather in 2014 but King Oswald scored over a shorter trip here in August and is only 3lb higher.
Formwatch
Paper Faces (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, not clear run briefly over 1f out until squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 2l behind Sebastian's Wish (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ifan (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bogardus (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
King Oswald (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Trending (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Commissar 20-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Paladin (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Glorious Asset 25-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 15l behind L'inganno Felice (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Just For Show (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 37 3/4l behind Kingthistle (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Boychick (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Nouvelle Ere (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Ferryview Place 5-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 10th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Sir Lancelott (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
General Brook (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Raced wide, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Synodic (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
John Caesar (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1/4l behind Sir Lancelott (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.