Racecards
17:30 Wolverhampton
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Rob Hornby
made all, going best 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, unchallenged
Big Moonrise
31- Form 46-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
raced in last, soon outpaced, ridden and struggling over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Davies
raced in second, outpaced 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leading pair, lost position over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Horwich 5-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along 2f out, drifted right entering final furlong, kept on well and led near finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating High Chieftain (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Big Moonrise 125-1 (9-7) Dwelt, outpaced in rear throughout, 6th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Man Of Vision (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Kokushoku (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Colour Of Light.
Lucky Sevens 17-2 (8-12) Held up in touch, struggling 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 9, 21 1/4l behind Alasrae (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Jan.
Quick Quasar (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 10l behind Breathe Easy (8-12) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jan.