Racecards
19:20 Wolverhampton
Ringside Conference Suite - 700 Theatre Style Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 280-322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased winner, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong
Guga (IRE)
166- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, behind and outpaced
- Form 283222-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
made all, pushed clear inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on well from over 1f out, took modest 4th inside final furlong
- Form 34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 94-P
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 235339-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, soon hung left well over 1f out, no chance with leading pair
In depth
Verdict
SERVOCA is given the vote here over War And Peace and Swans A Swimming. This colt from the Barry Hills yard has had plenty of chances now but the reality is that he has not done a lot wrong and he wasn't beaten far behind Desert Falls at Great Leighs last time. He is returning from a break today but he has the best of the draw and we are preapred to give him one more chance to shed his maiden tag. War And Peace was a little disappointing last time when he chased home Towy Valley at Kempton over 5f. He had previously been only narrowly beaten over this course and distance and if he can reproduce that form tonight then he would be in with a shout. Swans A Swimming chased home Trip Switch at Lingfield on his racecourse bow and he shaped as though he would learn plenty for the experience. Jamie Osborne has his string in good form at present so he is clearly worth consideration. Volito and Lady Kingston are others that have shaped with promise, but this looks a good opportunity for Servoca to gain an overdue success.
Formwatch
War And Peace (IRE) 6-5fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, under pressure to challenge over 1f out, stayed on, not reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Towy Valley (9-7) at Kempton 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Jan.
Guga (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly away, green towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 11l behind Dulcie (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Servoca (CAN) 10-11fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, chased winner 1f out, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Desert Falls (9-3) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Swans A Swimming (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Trip Switch (8-12) at Lingfield 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Volito 5-6fav (8-12) Held up, improved 2f out, effort on inside when not much room and switched right, ridden and one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Chasca (8-7) at Lingfield 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Lady Kingston 16-1 (8-7) Soon outpaced, 3rd of 4, 18l behind She's A Shaw Thing (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 2yo nov stk (4) sft in Apr.
Oceanic Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Soon pulled up, in a race won by Dunes Queen (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn stks (4) pol, 6 ran.
Placidity 16-1 (8-9) Close up and pushed along, lost place 2f out, 8th of 9, 21l behind Hysterical Lady (8-9) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs.