Racecards
16:20 Wolverhampton
Fred Robinson 80th Birthday Handicap (Div 2) (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 406010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey P Hanagan
took keen hold in rear, headway 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 404104
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey F Norton
held up in touch, some headway over 1f out, no impression when slightly hampered just inside final furlong
- Form 304502
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
held up, ridden and headway on inside when not clear run just inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 503405
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 400020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 005210
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
always prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression
- Form 000412
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
awkward leaving stalls, held up, steady heady 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 404540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Cheese 'n Biscuits, Libre, Qobtaan and Kalani Star look the principals in a competitive finale and the vote goes to Cheese'n Biscuts. The selection has been in good form of late and won with plenty in hand when defeating Rafters Music last time out granted that was a claimer but this longer trip should suit and he is taken to score. Libre rates the main danger but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when second behind Buscador and for that reason he is opposed. Qobtaan is another that could go well but his best form is over a longer trip and he may be out-paced. Of the remainder Kalani Star is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Cheese'n Biscuts