Racecards
20:30 Wolverhampton
Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 601041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hard driven inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 310326
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey I Mongan
always prominent, pressed winner and every chance from over 2f out until no extra close home
Not So Dusty
21- Form 11000-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
prominent, ridden well over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Magic Glade
17- Form 130035
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey D Nolan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 223600
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, behind from half-way
- Form 000043
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T E Powell
- Jockey A Quinn
held up on inside, some headway final furlong, never challenged leaders
- Form 510162
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
always behind
- Form 304550
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
- Form 000132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey M Henry
mid-division, headway well over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong
- Form 405652
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, driven half-way, no headway final 2f
- Form 300060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey C Haddon
hung right start, led until over 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Polish Emperor is selected to add to his recent victory here, with Treasure Cay, Jilly Why and Magic Glade three main dangers. Anybody who witnessed Polish Emperor making all here recently will want to be on him again to confirm the form over Jilly Why, although the latter is sure to make a race of it on these terms. Treasure Cay has yet to race here but had winning Polytrack form on his Lingfield debut last December. However, he has been off the track since August and may be best watched on his return. Magic Glade has not been lasting out in his recent races and just needs to come down a few pounds in the weights, but has past winning form on an artificial surface, while Turibius was not beaten far at Lingfield on his latest outing. Global Achiever will benefit from the drop in trip judged on a good effort here recently and you can never rule out Paddywack who can come flying from off the pace on a good day. For the winner we return to Polish Emperor.