Racecards
20:25 Wolverhampton
Lennie Lawrence 60th Birthday Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 386960
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
towards rear, some late progress
- Form 950806
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey S Whitworth
prominent, weakened over 2f out
- Form 922556
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out
- Form 634393
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
Ilviz (FR)
22- Form 326362
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, hung left throughout
- Form 988281
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, keeping on under pressure, hung left from over 1f out
- Form 549204
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
steadied start, soon switched left, ridden 3f out, some headway, one pace final furlong
- Form 262007
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden over 3f out, led again over 1f out, fading when headed inside final furlong
- Form 00-4526
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey N Chalmers
with leader, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 552358
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey James Doyle
never a factor, held up, some late progress
- Form 5-00602
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Theflyingscottie, Trackattack and Ilviz are the trio to look out for and Ilviz gets the nod. Ollie Pears' charge ran an eyecatching British debut over course-and-distance and the handicapper has certainly given him a chance if he can build upon that effort. Theflyingscottie has alwasy threatened to win races. He's workmanlike if not quite able. Trackattack had little chance over an inadequate trip last time out. Mighty Kitchener has questions to answer after a couple of below par efforts. Winter Cruise has fallen some way down the handicap and as an inmate from a shrewd yard any money is noted. Sir Sandicliffe won off a mark of 52 at Wolverhampton and wouldn't have to work too much harder to win this. Medeival Maiden has the ability to win this but much seems to rely in his mind. Ilviz has to be taken on trust with regard to his ability to reproduce form but this isn't the toughest of events to get home in.
Formwatch
Medieval Maiden 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 12l behind Fresh Mint (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Mighty Kitchener (USA) 6-1 (8-13) Set sedate pace, headed over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 6, 11l behind The King And I (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f app hcp (5) pol.
Zalkani (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Held up, steady headway over 5f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 10, 12l behind Fenners (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Regency Red (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Sir Sandicliffe (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol.
Ilviz (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway well over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Bernabeu (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Towards rear and keen, headway over 2f out, led soon after, fading, held on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol beating Twist Bookie (9-0) by a hd, 9 ran.
Theflyingscottie 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Legend Erry (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Buscador (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Bernabeu (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Trackattack 33-1 (8-4) Soon tracking leaders, lost place over 5f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Magic Warrior (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
Countback (FR) 33-1 (9-4) Chased clear leading pair, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 25l behind Missie Baileys (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f clm (5) gd in Jun.
Winter Cruise (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Little Richard (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol.
Lord Orpen (IRE) 25-1 (7-11) Prominent, dropped to moderate 4th and ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 16, 18l behind Queen Althea (8-2) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp 45-70 gf in Sept.