Racecards
18:30 Wolverhampton
Spreadex Sports 2nd To Rag Insurance Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,292
- 2nd: £2,014
- 3rd: £1,006
- 4th: £503
- Form 5530-34
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
took keen hold, led but pressed, set fast pace, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 1266-37
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
awkward start, chased leaders, front pair clear over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, closed over 2f out, switched right and led 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 67/7468-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 4-54586
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
soon pressing leader and helped set fast pace, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 922-335
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up rear of mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, edged left 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 6/85-686
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
missed break, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
- Form 500-905
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
mid-division, switched right and effort final bend, switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 519-558
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, front pair clear over 4f out, ridden 3f out, lost place then not much room final bend
In depth
Verdict
Motawaafeq drops back down in trip having last won when successful over course and distance early last year. CALIN’S LAD was beaten a neck on that occasion but re-opposes on better terms and also makes more appeal than stablemate Fieldsman with Oisin Murphy on board. Always Fearless is another down in distance while Game Nation and Kodiac Sign slide further down the weights.
Formwatch
Motawaafeq (FR) 7-2 (9-7) Led and raced keenly, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Poetic Force (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Always Fearless (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Raced wide for 2f, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd and weakened quickly final 100 yards, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Lordsbridge Girl (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bulls Aye (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, prominent, dropped to rear of midfield 4th, dropped to last before 3 out, unseated rider last, at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Fieldsman (USA) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Split Elevens (11-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Calin's Lad 9-2 (9-1) Switched right start and held up off the pace in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dark Side Thunder (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Game Nation (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, weakened inside final 100 yards, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Weloof (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Kodiac Sign (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Fly The Nest (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Twilight Revenge 11-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Swiss Rowe (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Beleaguerment (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Pushed along to be prominent, tracked leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Hero Of The Hour (8-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.