Racecards
12:50 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Handicap (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 524666
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000064
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 6200-34
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Valazar (USA)
311- Form 401-524
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with winner, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 230000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 101000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
soon behind, outpaced and pushed along, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 026510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, good headway final furlong, edged left and ran on well
Cark
64- Form 034000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Lone Piper
42- Form 000005
- Age 8
- Weight 7-13
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 502005
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Lisa Jones
slowly into stride, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Frascati, Kiss The Rain and Sea The World could be the three to focus on here, with the last-named getting the vote. The selection actually finished two-and-a-half lengths behind Frascati over today's course and distance 13 days ago but, now four pounds better off, might just be able to turn the tables. Only One Legend, also now four pounds better off, was six lengths behind Frascati that day. Kiss The Rain could be interesting. She won on Turf at Bath in October from a mark of 60, and runs off 50 here. She ran one reasonable race here as a juvenile and this is her first try at this trip since her racecourse debut. Turning to the others, Polish Emperor is possibly better at six furlongs, while Blueberry Rhyme, Abraxas and Somethingabouther have yet to score in 52 attempts between them. Brioso has won over course and distance but is racing from a six-pound higher mark now. However, he might run into a place. Cark ran well here from a of 54 just over a year ago and, now rated 47, can be given a chance. It would be hard to make a compelling case for the others and, once again, on this occasion, we'll opt for Sea The World.