Racecards
14:20 Wolverhampton
Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 532217-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey David Egan
close up, pushed along 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home
- Form 974625
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
keen in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd close home
- Form 224-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 360123-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide, pulled hard in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 542232
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen close up, switched to outer after 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-52372
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey P Makin
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
- Form 04-5717
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Nicola Currie
soon tracked leaders, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 64686-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey E J Walsh
in rear, switched left approaching final furlong, running on when not clear run towards finish and snatched up
- Form 071-283
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 41-3816
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Kerrie Raybould
NonRunner
- Form 333514
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Awesome Allan may be 0-13 on the all-weather but he wasn’t beaten far in a better race over 5f here on Saturday and Silvestre De Sousa keeps faith with David Evans’ four-year-old. However, he was beaten by Strategic Heights at Kempton at the start of the month and Jamie Osborne’s veteran is only a pound worse off, though poorly drawn. Major Crispies finished ahead of Indian Affair here two runs ago but then disappointed in a claimer at Newcastle. THORNTOUN LADY has the cheekpieces back on for the first time since scoring over track and trip in October. She’s been running well over 7f since and, receiving weight all round, must have a decent chance in a wide-open contest. A Sure Welcome goes well fresh and has a good strike-rate on the track so should also be in the firing-line.
Formwatch
Island Cloud 5-2fav (8-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Showmethewayavrilo (8-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Major Crispies 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Ballymore Castle (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Impart 7-2 (10-13) Led over 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind It Must Be Faith (10-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Cobalty Isle (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Bernie's Boy (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
A Sure Welcome 7-4fav (9-6) Keen tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Poppy In The Wind (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Awesome Allan (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Keen in rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Liberatum (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Berlios (IRE) 10-3 (9-13) Off the pace in 5th, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Windforpower (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
It Must Be Faith 9-2 (9-13) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Red Invader (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Tigerwolf (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, went 3rd, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Sooqaan (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Thorntoun Lady (USA) 7-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, not clear run and switched right 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Ramblow (8-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Indian Affair 9-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Bernie's Boy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Strategic Heights (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2l behind Red Tycoon (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.