Racecards
20:50 Wolverhampton
William Hill 0800 444040 Quote Bonus25 Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 448208
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
held up, driven and headway well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 466214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
went right start, led, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on towards finish
- Form 065
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Efficiency
32- Form 1-06090
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 58-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 100 yards, held on towards finish
- Form 271554
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey David Probert
held up, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 220-506
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 0620
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R Mullen
mid-division on outside, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, weakened well over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
VEROON can gain recompense for a near miss at Ripon with Hip Hip Hooray and King's Song also making some appeal. The selection did not enjoy much cover at Ripon in what was a muddling affair. In the hope that this race does not develop into a tactical farce, we will offer him up again. Hip Hip Hooray has had plenty of use made of her this term. She was disappointing when well touted for a Sandown prize but had won a Windsor contest during the summer in decent style. King's Song makes a handicap debut off a mark of 68. This could be a light mark if we factor into the equation that he was beaten six lengths by Monitor Closely at Newbury last term. Silver Print has been given a dramatic drop by the assessor though not without good reason. Satisfaction Life was given the swerve by punters on a British debut and the racecourse evidence suggests that this was wise. Primera Vista finished just ahead of King's Song when the pair last met and is asked to give away 2lb to that rival today. Highland Lassie did not seem to act at Bath at all and that run can be safely forgiven. A real headscratcher that can go to Veroon.
Formwatch
Satisfaction Life (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 15l behind Sweet Hollow (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.
Veroon (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Led until over 6f out, every chance from well over 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Royal Defence (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Primera Vista 28-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, one pace, 5th of 16, 10l behind Do The Strand (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Efficiency 28-1 (9-6) Always in rear, 14th of 15, 17l behind It's Dubai Dolly (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
King's Song (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression 2f out, 6th of 16, 11l behind Do The Strand (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Hip Hip Hooray 9-2fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Compton Blue (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Silver Print (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 10l behind Brett Vale (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Highland Lassie (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Slowly away, mainly behind, never a factor, 11th of 14, 13l behind Ailsa Craig (9-0) at Bath 1m fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.