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20:30 Wolverhampton
Visit mymedsuk.com Online Pharmacy Maiden Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 253-344
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Nicola Currie
close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Chosen World
94- Form 635-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey K Stott
very slowly away lost 10 lengths, recovered to rear 5f out, never on terms
Lopito
47- Form 8-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
Poppy Love
18- Form 364
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 054
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 42-6068
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 8877
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Haabis (USA)
28- Form 930-042
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6-39699
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 756
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Haabis was narrowly beaten in a lower grade over track and trip last time but a host of these are less exposed. Of those, CHOSEN WORD finished fourth in a tougher race at Doncaster on his handicap debut and may prove good enough at this level despite returning from a lay-off. Lopito, Poppy Love and Bunker Hill Lad are all worth a second glance handicapping for the first time but Caledonia Duchess looks no nearer winning after 18 starts.
Formwatch
Caledonia Duchess 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Piece Of History (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jul.
Chosen World 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Bold Spirit (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Lopito 33-1 (9-2) Broke well, keen with leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Swiss Knight (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Jun.
Poppy Love 13-2 (8-11) Went right start, held up, headway over 2f out, not pace to get on terms, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Zip Along (8-11) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Bunker Hill Lad 100-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 23 1/2l behind Herculean (9-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Oskemen 12-1 (9-7) Pressed leader until driven and outpaced over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 8, 19 1/4l behind Ad Libitum (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Papelaine (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Ragstone View (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Haabis (USA) 10-1 (10-6) With leader, led narrowly after 2, clear when ridden over 2f out, kept on, hard pressed towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Aphaea (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Puchita (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never involved, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Whinmoor (8-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Chica Da Silva 100-1 (8-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Acclafrith (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Stylish Grace (FR) 150-1 (9-0) Difficult loading, towards rear, never involved, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Embour (9-5) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gs in May.