Racecards
18:50 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,093 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £400
- Form 338505
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 098312
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never on terms
- Form 241254
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, led over 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, soon headed, hung right closing stages, kept on
- Form 634256
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance when carried left inside final furlong, soon led, driven out
- Form 511158
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 557
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, headway over 2f out, beaten when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 336600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey L Morris
keen in touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 254-900
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
behind, late headway, never on terms
- Form 0-08316
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Scott McCullagh
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
High Gloss
21- Form 977
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 555012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
chased leaders, short of room over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
Thawry
11- Form 864844
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, soon beaten
Cheap Jack
216- Form 23-6638
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A winner at Ripon last year, Mrs Hoo has been a big disappointment this season but continues to tumble down the handicap. Charlie Arthur was beaten five lengths over 1m4f here having won over 1m2f earlier at Chelmsford. He’ll appreciate the return to a shorter trip but Enzo goes the other way having enjoyed some success over an extended mile. Bell Heather seeks a fifth course victory and is back on a fair mark while High Gloss makes her handicap debut, though connections seem unsure over her best trip. MALDONADO was well backed when scoring here in July and missed the break when failing to land the odds on a return visit. He’s won since on the Turf and Scott McCullagh’s claim is a plus this evening. Compass Point has lost direction since a hat-trick at Chelmsford in the spring.
Formwatch
Bell Heather (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Fannie By Gaslight (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Enzo (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Pact Of Steel (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost two places inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Aiya (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
First Dance (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Sashenka (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Compass Point 6-1 (9-9) Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Hindaam (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
The Grey Goat (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Healing Power (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Velvet Vision 12-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, took keen hold, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 7l behind Beau Knight (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Mrs Hoo (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division on outside, driven and lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 14, 28l behind Deinonychus (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Maldonado (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Prominent, led over 4f out until ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Thorntoun Care (11-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
High Gloss 50-1 (9-0) Not much room start, held up towards rear, some headway 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Maximum Effect (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Chased leader until over 5f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Guroor (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Thawry 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Miss Elsa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Cheap Jack 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Havana Ooh Na Na (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.