Racecards
17:50 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 661221
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, not much room 2f out, soon switched right, led 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish
- Form 0238-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms
- Form 411-613
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
awkward start, held up in rear, raced keenly, headway on outside over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 91-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
not much room just after start, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, nearest finish
- Form 62/744-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Mark Crehan
took keen hold, prominent, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 359-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
mid-division, not much room 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish, ran on
- Form 2334-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey James Doyle
edged right start, led, ridden and edged right over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 21-2509
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
not much room start, always towards rear
- Form 84-2571
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Hector's Here has won three times on the track since October and only just failed when third last month, though another 4lb rise makes this tougher. Starfighter has been in excellent form here and at Newcastle though has now crept up the weights. He had Giuseppe Cassioli less than a length back in third a couple of weeks ago and the latter is 2lb better off though FIEROSPEED split the pair that day and, as that was only his fifth start, he can make enough progress to reverse the form with the winner and go one better. Capriolette has only been raised 2lb for winning here early this month though this is a slight step up in grade but Flyin' Solo looked a nice prospect when scoring here in early December and might just have needed the run on a return visit a month ago.
Formwatch
Starfighter 9-2jfav (9-1) In touch, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Fierospeed (8-13) by hd, 10 ran.
Giuseppe Cassioli 9-2jfav (9-1) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Hector's Here 6-4fav (9-8) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Classical Wave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Flyin' Solo 7-2 (10-7) Went right start, in touch, pushed along and wide 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Raise The Roof (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
School Of Thought 5-1 (9-4) Off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out,, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Gavi Di Gavi (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Fierospeed (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Close up, wide and headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Starfighter (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Heaven Forfend 17-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and headway to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Pholas (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Mabre (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Arij (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Capriolette (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final 110 yards, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Nine Elms (8-12) by nk, 9 ran.