Racecards
16:20 Wolverhampton
toteplacepot Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 605039
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead last strides
- Form 325240
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 985161
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on well, never able to challenge
- Form 356254
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, short of room soon after start, hard ridden to challenge well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 909035
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey David Kenny
slowly away, in rear, ridden halfway, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 70143-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey M O'connell
behind, short of room soon after start, headway on inside over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 800655
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey T Eaves
always behind
- Form 700833
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded
- Form 666293
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Simon Pearce
behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 215/046
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Irish raider Ability N Delivery will need to step up on his latest fourth at this track if he's to get the better of NO MEAN TRICK. The latter scored over C&D on his latest start and a follow up looks on the cards in this less competitive contest. Grand Stitch was headed close home over track and trip recently and should be thereabouts again, while Griffin Point also has place claims. June's Beverley winner Mercers Row could figure on only his second start of the year and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Steelcut 16-1 (8-13) Outpaced, some late headway, never a threat, 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Restless Bay (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Decider (USA) 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 9l behind Jolly Ranch (9-0) at Bath 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.
No Mean Trick (USA) 66-1 (8-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, effort to 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven final furlong, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Red Cape (9-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Griffin Point (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Triple Dream (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) std.
Ace of Spies (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Take Cover (9-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Nov.
Mercers Row 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 4l behind Spirit of Coniston (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Olynard (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 10l behind Deerslayer (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f sell stks (6) pol in Aug.
Grand Stitch (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Led, clear over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 13, hd behind The Tatling (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Young Simon 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, one pace 3rd from over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Peace Seeker (9-0) at Kempton 6f stks 0-55 (6) pol.
Perfect Honour (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up, took keen hold, headway on inside over 2f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Chester Deelyte (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Nov.
Ability N Delivery 4-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Perlachy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.