Racecards
14:15 Wolverhampton
Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,500 added
- Form 299501
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 033175
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 305052
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up in rear, not clear run 2f out and again over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 110260
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Henry
soon chasing leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 409231
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey M Fenton
always prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 665204
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Farrant
- Jockey F Norton
led early, held up in touch, unable to quicken and lost place over 1f out, no impression after
- Form 259036
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
dropped in last, ridden and good headway to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 6-46000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
soon led, raced keenly, clear over 6f out until over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong
Verdict
Gallantry makes plenty of appeal in this handicap and he is nominated over Fiefdom and Full Victory. The selection was an impressive winner last time out when he got the better of Tender The Great at this venue. That rival has since been out and run well so the form looks solid and he can win again. Fiefdom ran well when second behind Manaal at Lingfield last time and if he could reproduce that run here he would have strong claims. However, he is far from consistent and that does temper confidence. Full Victory wasn't beaten far in fourth behind Kinsya at Leicester last time and he is quickly turned out again today. However, his best form is on the turf and he looks worth taking on today. Kamanda Laugh is on a long losing run but he does have ability and he can go well at a price. An interesting race which can go the way of Gallantry.
Formwatch
Gallantry 13-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct beating Tender The Great (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.
Magical Music 8-1 (9-7) Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, 5th of 11, 6l behind World Spirit (8-9) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Fiefdom (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Manaal (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Dichoh 16-1 (8-9) Never going well and always in rear, 11th of 12, 8l behind Troubadour (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Councellor (FR) 13-8fav (9-3) Broke well, led early, chased leader, led over 2f out, pushed out, won at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Oct beating Ninth House (9-0) by a nk, 12 ran.
Full Victory (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Kinsya (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Oct.
Master Pegasus 25-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Chantaco (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Kamanda Laugh 12-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 17l behind Zaahid (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Sept.