Racecards
20:25 Wolverhampton
Go Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 620630
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form P70005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
in touch, went 2nd halfway, led well over 1f out, driven out
- Form 908187
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Liam Jones
soon outpaced, effort over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 536215
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Tudhope
took keen hold, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 827175
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, not clear run halfway, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 139182
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 320910
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
pressed leader 2f, weakening when hampered well over 1f out, soon drifted left
- Form 027134
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, hung badly left from 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not run on
- Form 54-9893
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent 2f
- Form 035332
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Strabinios King, Methaaly and Memphis Man and the tentative nomination is given to Methaaly. The selection was a fair second behind Realt Na Mara last time out, looks sure to have the race run to suit and he looks a value bet in an open affair. Strabinios King rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Pearlachy but his best form to date has come over a longer trip. Memphis Man was a fair second behind Stolt last time and is another with place claims but he was never nearer than at the finish on that occasion and he may be better over further these days. Bel Cantor has yet to win at the track and has been done no favours by the draw while Grimes Faith looks vulnerable under top weight and with this in mind for the winner we return to Methaaly.
Formwatch
Grimes Faith 6-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led over 5f out until 3f out, weakened quickly well over 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, 43l behind Painted Sky (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcap (5) pol.
Mr Lambros 22-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced, hampered over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind First Order (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Back In The Red (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Soon outpaced, no impression and slightly hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Silver Prelude (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcap (5) pol.
Royal Challenge 11-4 (9-7) Held up, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 3l behind Realt Na Mara (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Parkview Love (USA) 8-1 (9-4) In touch until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Kabeer (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Memphis Man 8-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, headway when not clear run and switched left 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Stolt (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Norcroft 9-2jt-fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 9l behind Brandywell Boy (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Strabinios King 9-4fav (9-4) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, not clear entering final furlong, soon switched right and faltered, ran on, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Perlachy (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Hill of Lujain 14-1 (8-6) Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Teasing (9-5) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Methaaly (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Realt Na Mara (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Bel Cantor 5-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, driven and one paced final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Ingleby Arch (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.