Racecards
20:20 Wolverhampton
Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 043451
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, soon led, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Shingle
8- Form 1402
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Declan Bates
keen, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final
Notebook
138- Form 88-328
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Natalie Hambling
in rear, outpaced 3f out
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Martin Harley
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 0169
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 0-14255
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 374211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 245514
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
Valen (IRE)
22- Form 776453
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2185D8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 641647
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey R Winston
raced wide, prominent, ridden when weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Both Spreadable and Plucky Dip carry penalties for recent wins at Lingfield and this track respectively. Marmarus also scored over course and distance last month and is up 5lb while Derbyshire is another recent winner over track and trip but could only manage fourth at Ayr off today's higher mark last time. Artistic Queen followed a win at Lingfield with a modest effort at Yarmouth and SHINGLE (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter was doing his best work at the finish when runner-up over 6f last week and this extra furlong should suit.
Formwatch
Spreadable (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, 3rd travelling well over 2f out, led on inside over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep beating Moonlight Venture (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Shingle 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd final 50 yards, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dutch Interior (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Notebook 7-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always in rear, tailed off, last of 8, 43l behind Old Town Boy (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Artistic Queen 9-2 (9-6) Dwelt, chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Red Aggressor (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Zman Awal (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) In touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 11l behind Brown Eyed Honey (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Secret Suspect 10-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up behind leaders, niggled along and edged right 3f out, soon beaten, well behind final furlong, last of 5, 28l behind Top of The Glas (9-0) at Newcastle 7f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Plucky Dip 4-5fav (9-1) Held up behind, driven over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden and edged left, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) in Sep beating Footstepsintherain (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Derbyshire (IRE) 9-2fav (9-1) Ridden from stalls, tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Evanescent (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Valen (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, soon hampered, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Al Manaal (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp 0-80 (4) in Sep.
Marmarus 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division on outside, headway to track leader over 4f out, driven 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Sep beating Slingsby (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Jolly Red Jeanz (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Broke well, soon hampered and weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 9, 32l behind By Rights (8-2) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Seven Lucky Seven 9-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, effort and wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 16l behind Plucky Dip (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Sep.