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20:50 Wolverhampton
Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 512133
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey C Catlin
led, headed over 6f out, led over 4f out, hard ridden from over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 053-282
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch, hung right, went 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 32-1661
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S T Mason
- Jockey Declan Cannon
mid-division, headway 3f out, hung right well over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 14076-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up in touch, not clear run briefly over 3f out, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 0-46793
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Andrew Heffernan
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 348452
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, soon ridden, not clear run on inside and switched right well inside final furlong, finished well to lead post
- Form 323255
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 83-1166
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey A Elliott
prominent, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 4-28030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey V Slattery
in rear, hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
Steel Grey
34- Form 649398
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey T Williams
with leader, led over 6f out, ridden 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Convallaria has still yet to win a race after 12 starts but Geoff Wragg's mare came close to opening her account in a handicap here last month and she has to be respected but preference is for My Mirasol, who gets the vote with General Feeling rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has been running consistently well of late, including when placed off today's mark in her last two starts, and Don Cantillon's filly is taken to gain a deserved success this evening. Time To Regret ran creditably on his reappearance here earlier this month and has claims if able to build on that effort, while Casablanca Minx is on a long losing sequence and that is a run that may well continue here. The handicapper has finally relented and dropped Gifted Heir 2lbs but Alan Bailey's colt may need more help and a bigger threat is likely to come from recent course and distance winner General Feeling, although he has gone up 3lbs since that success. This is another moderate contest and My Mirasol is taken to resume winning ways here.
Formwatch
My Mirasol 13-8fav (8-13) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied well inside final furlong and closed on leaders near finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Our Kes (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Convallaria (FR) 3-1 (9-0) Chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Wisdom's Kiss (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
General Feeling (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, good headway on outer to lead over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, just held on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Wisdom's Kiss (9-0) by a nk, 11 ran.
Time To Regret 13-2 (9-2) Soon led, headed 5f out, regained lead over 3f out, 3l clear over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, headed and lost 2 places close home, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Montemayorprincess (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Latif (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, not pace to challenge, took 3rd final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Rebellious Spirit (9-3) at Warwick 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, headway from 2f out, took 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Blue Sky Thinking (10-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol.
Gifted Heir (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway inside final 2f, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 8l behind Naughty Thoughts (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
Joe Jo Star 14-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders 2f, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten and no chance final 2f, 6th of 9, 13l behind Naughty Thoughts (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
Krakatau (FR) 10-1 (8-11) Soon driven in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Playtotheaudience (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Steel Grey 16-1 (8-11) Led, headed halfway, regained lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Blue Empire (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Feb.