Racecards
15:15 Wolverhampton
Merry Christmas Nursery Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Form 9716
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 725
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
- Form 257115
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
held up in touch, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 094
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 6053
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 704
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
chased leader, outpaced over 2f out
- Form 6432
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 04001
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Liam Jones
led, headed over 1f out, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CARAVAN OF DREAMS is given another chance to get her head in front in this nursery handicap and she is nominated ahead of Barwell Bridge and Double Act. The selection is a half-sister to the high-class 1m4f/2m performer Royal And Regal and she put in a pleasing effort at Kempton last time. She looks the type that will improve and from a good draw she can land the prize. The draw has not been quite so kind to Barwell Bridge who has to be of interest after shaping with promise in maiden company, but his most recent effort was disappointing and he has some questions to answer today. Double Act finished behind our selection last time but he was denied a clear run that day and he is not one to dismiss lightly. Doncosaque is a course and distance winner and is the other to consider, but this looks a good opportunity for Caravan Of Dreams who is a confident choice.
Formwatch
Double Act 9-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, hampered on rail over 1f out, kept on one pace, held when ran out of room final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 6l behind Holberg (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Barwell Bridge 2-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 8, 5l behind Kings Destiny (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Doncosaque (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 4l behind Holberg (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Big Nige (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Headway on inside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Kimberley Downs (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Caravan of Dreams (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Quickly away, raced keenly in lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Holberg (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
City Bank (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Soon outpaced and ridden along, driven and headway over 1f, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Fortuni (9-3) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn (5) fbs.
Passage To India (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Andean Margin (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Amazing Blue Sky 12-1 (8-5) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, comfortably, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (5) pol beating Precocious Air (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.