Racecards
20:30 Wolverhampton
Romeo & Juliet Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
- Form 121472
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Connor Beasley
led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 023308
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
slow into stride, soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 250-307
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced wide, tracked leaders, led 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides
- Form 42/1262-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
towards rear, never on terms
- Form 527-927
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 15-4565
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey D C Costello
steadied start, in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 30113-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
keen prominent, led after 2f, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 331103
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 08-1185
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Verdict
LEXINGTON KNIGHT (NAP) finished runner-up over a shorter trip at Doncaster last time and won over today’s trip at Newcastle earlier when beating the re-opposing Victory. Further Measure completed a double here in June and returns for the first time since but Krona has looked high enough in the weights since recording a double on the all-weather early in the year. Night Bear and Morlaix return from lay-offs with a shout off their current marks.
Formwatch
Lexington Knight (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Pushed along from start and never really travelling in rear, ridden 4f out, switched right well over 2f out, still near last when stayed on strongly over 1f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Invisible Friend (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Phantasy Mac (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gallant Lion (8-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Way Of Life 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Finest Leader (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Morlaix 9-4 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, unable to quite challenge winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Let Her Loose (8-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Victory (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader until 12f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind State Legend (9-8) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Melek Alreeh (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Restrained in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Vega Sicilia (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Night Bear 25-1 (9-6) Fly leapt start, tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Obsidian Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Further Measure (USA) 20-1 (10-3) Close up, headway to track leader over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cinnodin (9-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Krona 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Carrigillihy (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.