Racecards
16:15 Wolverhampton
32Red Nursery (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,301
- 2nd: £1,886
- 3rd: £943
- 4th: £472
- Form 55011
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leader, led going well 2f out, easily
- Form 432921
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey A Kirby
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 330331
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden to chase winner and edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 996223
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Thanksgiving Day won a Class 5 contest at Kempton last time and is up 6lb while Chicago Bere finally came good in a maiden race at the same track earlier this month. But the progressive GREATEST JOURNEY looks the one to beat having won in this grade at Lingfield by three lengths on his latest start and the hat-trick beckons. Red Stripes finished well behind the selection here earlier and will do well to reverse running despite the more favourable terms.
Formwatch
Greatest Journey 7-4 (8-8) Held up in touch in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, chased leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m (3) pol beating Biting Bullets (9-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Thanksgiving Day (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol beating Prince Of Paris (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Chicago Bere (FR) Evensfav (8-13) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, flashed tail, led and edged right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Colourfilly (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Red Stripes (USA) 10-1 (8-0) Keen tracked leaders, switched right and effort to press leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Greatest Journey (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) in Nov.