Racecards
20:20 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,045 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £400
- Form 480601
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Jason Hart
made all, ridden 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
- Form 420532
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Angus Villiers
tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
- Form 639348
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased winner, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and lost place inside final 100 yards
- Form 412349
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
in touch on outside, lost place over 2f out, behind final furlong
- Form 531366
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
always towards rear
- Form 280087
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
in touch on inside, ridden over 1f out, driven and outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 467116
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 548166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up in rear, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders
- Form 762470
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced final furlong
- Form 395448
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
tracked leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, lost place inside final furlong
- Form 255030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
held up, always towards rear, outpaced over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Steelriver went close over 6f here on his latest start while Big Les finished in front of Tathmeen when scoring over the minimum trip at Newcastle last week but is 5lb higher today. Powerful Dream won over track and trip last month but never threatened in a higher grade back here last time and INDIAN RAJ (NAP) is preferred. The latter has been competing on Turf all year and won at Sandown during the summer but scored off a higher mark than today's at Newcastle on his only previous outing on the all-weather so Stuart Williams’ charge gets the vote on that form. Joegogo may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Big Les (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Always prominent, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Commander Han (9-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Steelriver (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bahuta Acha (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Joegogo (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Mohareb (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Cappananty Con 9-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 9l behind Wild Edric (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Indian Raj 7-2 (9-6) Led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Union Rose (9-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind You're Cool (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in May.
Powerful Dream (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Switched left start, held up in rear, driven and headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 11, 3l behind Helvetian (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Tathmeen (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Big Les (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Aguerooo (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Always behind, 12th of 14, 12l behind Sword Exceed (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Kodiac Express (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Edged left start, led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Three Little Birds (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Celerity (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Ridden away from stalls, chased leaders, lost place 3f out, well beaten after, 10th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Three Little Birds (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.