Racecards
16:10 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 4-22772
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Martin Lane
headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 77
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey P Aspell
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
Nifty Kier
26- Form 04304
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey J P Fahy
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
- Form 534642
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
led 1f, tracked leaders, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, comfortable
- Form 7-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 504452
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey S O'Hara
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 307795
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey A Carter
tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
Verdict
CONVERSATIONAL went close to opening her account when runner-up at Bellewstown in August. She's since joined Mick Channon and can go one better favoured at the weights on today's terms. Cash Is King has a bit to find with the selection on official ratings as he drops back in distance, though Nifty Kier is open to further improvement after a close-up fourth at Lingfield. The remainder are facing even tougher tasks on what little they've shown to date.
Formwatch
Cash Is King 6-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tabaayun (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Moves Like Jagger (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, struggling over 3f out, tailed off 2f out, last of 7, well behind Doldrums (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Nifty Kier 100-1 (9-6) Behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sonnetation (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Conversational (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, challenged and led 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ravello Again (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m 3yo mdn gd in Aug.
Little Red Nell (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, never on terms and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind Pretty Bubbles (9-2) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Mid Yorkshire Golf 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Discussiontofollow (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Queen's Princess 50-1 (8-9) Tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 8l behind Enfijaar (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Miss Glorioso 66-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 34l behind Four Winds (8-12) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.