Racecards
20:10 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,093 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £400

- Form 1871-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey George Rooke
tracked leaders on outside, driven to chase winner 2f out, lost place when ridden inside final furlong, gradually weakened inside final 100 yards

- Form 740-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
led narrowly to over 5f out, pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards

- Form 3605-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey B A Curtis
with leader, led narrowly over 5f out, made rest, ridden 1f out, stayed on gamely when hard pressed final furlong, just held on

- Form 7903-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
mid-division, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on under pressure on outside final 100 yards, not reach leaders

- Form 60-66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held

- Form 94-67
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 00-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
held up behind, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on and every chance inside final 100 yards, just held

- Form 0005-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Kieren Fox
in rear, outpaced over 5f out, never involved

- Form 493220-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never pace to challenge
In depth
Verdict
A low-key finale in which the likes of Golden Fountain. Full Speight and Bank Holiday could all be reasonably expected to improve on previous efforts in this modest contest. The market may prove helpful in this respect but DARK PHOENIX is preferred, albeit not with the greatest of conviction. He's finished last in two of his last four starts but his penultimate run when a game winner at Kempton reads well here. It really all depends which version of the Cole colt turns up. Isobar Wind is respected off topweight with Laura Pearson claiming a valuable 7lb and it wouldn't be the greatest surprise if Queen Of Silca is better than was the case last time.
Formwatch
Isobar Wind (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along and edged right entering final 2f, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Lets Go Lucky (9-1) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Grey Eminence 10-1 (9-9) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Bee Able (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dark Phoenix (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 9l behind Nikolayeva (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Queen Of Silca 11-4jfav (9-11) Held up, pushed along 2f out, nevrer on terms, 8th of 11, 4l behind Trecco Bay (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Golden Fountain (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Mr Shady (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Full Speight (USA) 11-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven and every chance entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Passing Nod (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bank Holiday (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Soon behind, kept on from over 1f out, no chance with front pair but pressing for 3rd towards finish, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Portugueseprincess (8-7) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Sir I'll Chance It (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Soon pushed along and raced in 8th, headway straight, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind Enchanted One (8-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Grace Plunkett 8-1 (8-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Precision Storm (9-5) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.