Racecards
15:20 Wolverhampton
Betway Casino Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,116 added
- Winner: £3,817
- 2nd: £1,136
- 3rd: £568
- 4th: £300
- Form 121-122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, hanging left when not clear run over 1f out switched left to inside and ran on inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 524/777
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey R Winston
always in rear, never on terms
Perceived
20- Form 8205-33
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
- Form 32238-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1282/89
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey L Morris
held up in last pair, never on terms
- Form 705300
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey William Cox
led and set steady pace, quickened inside final 3f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakening when hampered on rail soon after
- Form 5379-97
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, held on
In depth
Verdict
KING KEVIN has won four of his last seven, three of them here, and though beaten from a 3lb lower mark at Lingfield last time that was a better race than this and he looks to have been found another winning opportunity. Golconda Prince has yet to win in 14 starts and makes his debut on the surface and Perceived looks more of a threat. She was only receiving 2lb when narrowly beaten by the selection over the track and trip last month though her rival badly missed the break and had to come from a very long way behind. Echo Brava once showed some promise but that was a very long time ago.
Formwatch
King Kevin 11-4 (8-9) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Regicide (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Echo Brava 33-1 (9-9) Always behind, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Shamrokh (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Perceived 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, 2nd briefly 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd after, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Henpecked (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Golconda Prince (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened well inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Pivotal Flame (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sword of The Lord 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Sky Marshal (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Thecornishbarron (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Sussex Girl (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Blue Rocks 100-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Derek Duval (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.