Racecards
16:05 Wolverhampton
Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Median Auction Mdn (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
Webbow (IRE)
30- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 705-549
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon struggling
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
mid-division, behind final 4f, tailed off
- Form 09090-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey A Daly
slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, behind final 4f, tailed off
- Form 000-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 99-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Saleem Golam
prominent, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, no danger after
- Form 0428-23
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 80
always prominent, driven to lead 2f out, edged left from 1f out, ridden out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on
Vi's Boy
10- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
held up, lost touch 5f out, soon tailed off
- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Thomas
always behind, tailed off final 5f
In depth
Verdict
The shortlisted three are Fiddlers Wood, Pop Music and Snowy Day, with the vote going to Fiddlers Wood. Fiddlers Wood's mile all-weather Lingfield form in each of his last two runs equates to 75-plus which is a long way ahead of anything most of these have achieved and he looks to hold a very good chance today. To be fair, his rating probably ought to be closer to the 70 mark but the assessment still holds. Pop Music got the hang of things late on his seven-furlong debut here (Siwa, who finished second in that race, runs in the preceding race on the card) and is very much respected, as is Snowy Day, a likeably-bred Willie Hagags-trained newcomer. Of the others, Dickie's Dream has hinted at ability and, in a modest race, it would be no surprise to see him go well, while Danish Blues at least showed some form last time, but its value is lowly. This, in turn, returns us to the selection, which is Fiddlers Wood.
Formwatch
Webbow (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 14, well behind Alfie Flits (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4yo nhf (6) gs in Jan (N.Hunt).
Spanish Music 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear when hampered over 4f out, never dangerous afterwards, 9th of 12, 7l behind Mr Belvedere (8-8) at Lingfield 1m banded stk (7) pol.
Sun of The Glen (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Always in rear, last of 12, well behind Tooting (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f 4yo nhf (5) gf in Jan (N.Hunt).
Danish Blues (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Casablanca Minx (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (5) pol.
Dickie's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place 5f out, not clear run over 4f out, no danger, 9th of 15, 13l behind Highlander (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Fiddlers Wood 5-1 (9-0) Headway to chase leader 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Lake Shabla (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Pop Music (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Violent Velocity (8-7) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.
Snowy Day (FR) Pennekamp gelding out of an unraced mare.