Racecards
20:50 Wolverhampton
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
Rafaaf (IRE)
263- Form 080-507
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 903570
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages
- Form U03407
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 599149
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 230-060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
behind until some late headway, never nearer
- Form 070706
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never reached leaders
Amelia Jay
15- Form 963825
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Danielle McCormick
- Jockey S O'Hara
in touch when clipped heels in 1st furlong, soon lost place, never dangerous
- Form 240600
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 654764
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on well, no chance with winner
- Form 880008
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Aaron Jones
reared start, always towards rear
- Form 508-873
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey M Coumbe
held up, never dangerous
- Form 62/5-048
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R E Peacock
- Jockey Joey Haynes
soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
In depth
Verdict
It's difficult to have much confidence in any of these. Kielty's Folly popped up at Kempton in September but has immediately reverted to his more usual modest efforts. Amelia Jay has been in better form over 6f here of late but LEGAL EAGLE finished ahead of Coastal Passage and Interchoice Star over the same trip at this track last time. The former has tumbled down the weights in the past year and gets the speculative vote to bring his long losing run to an end.
Formwatch
Rafaaf (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Outpaced, 7th of 10, 13l behind Shawkantango (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Celestial Dawn 16-1 (9-7) Started slowly, outpaced, last of 12, 8l behind Red Shadow (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Vitznau (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt mid-division, headway to press winner 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Bitaphon (9-1) at Southwell 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Kielty's Folly 8-1 (9-5) Led 1f, chase leader until over 5f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 11l behind Sonnetation (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Pendle Lady (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Dwelt always in rear, last of 13, 36l behind Tectonic (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Mataajir (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, headway on outer over 4f out, in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 5l behind Bitaphon (9-1) at Southwell 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Amelia Jay 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Red Shadow (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Blue Noodles 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along, never a factor, 11th of 12, 12l behind French Press (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Coastal Passage 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon pushed along and in mid-division on inside, headway under pressure and edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Ad Vitam (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Kai 25-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5l behind Clock Opera (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Legal Eagle (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd in closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Ad Vitam (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Interchoice Star 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, not clearest of run on inside and switched right over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Ad Vitam (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol.