Racecards
17:00 Wolverhampton
32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 600966
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, headed close home
- Form 353608
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 341341
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
held up in mid-division, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 005896
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 424288
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Natasha Eaton
prominent, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 156341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly into stride, soon pushed along towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 2880/89
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 785909
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 852868
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Amy Ryan
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 770989
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey M Coumbe
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 099384
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly into stride, always trailing
- Form 054844
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
INVIGILATOR remains in good form and scored over the minimum trip at Nottingham last time. He won over C&D in September and Derek Shaw's charge gets the nod ahead of the other recent winner Lord Buffhead. The latter just got the better of Chateau Lola, who runs in the first race, over 5f here last week while Scommettitrice was beaten less than a length on her latest start though she's yet to score on the all-weather. It's hard to make a strong case for any of the remainder but Imjin River suffered a couple of narrow margin defeats on the Polytrack during the autumn and could figure.
Formwatch
Colourbearer (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Liberal Lady (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Chester'slittlegem (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind Fathsta (9-6) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) pol.
Invigilator 7-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-55 (6) sft in Nov beating Tenancy (8-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bitaphon (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Welsh Inlet (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Imjin River (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 11l behind Mucky Molly (8-13) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Lord Buffhead 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon every chance, driven to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-52 (6) pol beating Chateau Lola (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Romanticize 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 24l behind Hoppy's Flyer (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Ishetoo 66-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 9th of 14, 7l behind Spitfire (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Nov.
Lisselton Cross 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Temple Road (9-0) at Kempton 6f stks 0-55 (6) pol.
Prigsnov Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 7l behind Sally's Swansong (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Little Perisher 12-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden along 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 6l behind Monumental Man (9-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Scommettitrice (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Disputed lead, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind M J Woodward (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-62 (6) pol.
Lady By Red (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Dazzlin Bluebell (8-12) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.