Racecards
17:30 Wolverhampton
Sun Racing Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Irish Charm (FR)
119- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
slowly away and went left stat, always behind
Born In Thorne
259- Form 54-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jane Elliott
hampered start, always towards rear
Sarasota (IRE)
143- Form 7/2-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, every chance last 100 yards, held near finish
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on near finish
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up in touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 95
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Tom Marquand
prominent, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
Showshutai
32- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey P Mathers
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
behind, hung badly left, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Maisie Moo
24- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders ridden and hung left inside final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
BAY OF NAPLES had a horse rated 77 back in third when opening his account at Lingfield recently. He may be capable of defying a penalty on that form and Mark Johnston’s colt gets the vote. The other three-year-olds have yet to threaten, though Cardano and Percy Alexander look likely improvers. A bigger threat may come from the older filly Sarasota, a runner-up over track and trip when last seen in action in October. Born In Thorne is preferred to stablemate Irish Charm and Laulloir, a half-sister to three winners, looks best of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Irish Charm (FR) 33-1 (9-6) Started slowly, behind most of way, 9th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Sun Hat (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Born In Thorne 40-1 (9-8) Slowly away, held up in rear, nudged along 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on and went 4th inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Mutafani (9-9) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Sarasota (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, headway just over 1f out, ridden and ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Muneyra (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Bay Of Naples (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, held on post, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Assimilation (9-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Angel Black (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Global Spectrum (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Cardano (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Red Bond (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Percy Alexander 13-2 (9-2) Pressed leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Don Jupp (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Risk Mitigation (USA) Hat Trick colt out of Island Escape.
Showshutai 250-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, handy, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Sparkle In His Eye (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Angel Dundee 80-1 (9-0) Slowly away always in rear, hung badly right final 2f, last of 13, 25 1/4l behind Airwaves (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Laulloir (IRE) More Than Ready filly out of Legs Lawlor.
Maisie Moo 200-1 (8-9) Held up, took keen hold, closed on outside 6f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Yimkin (8-9) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.