Racecards
20:05 Wolverhampton
Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,600 added
Agricultural
37- Form 67-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly away, in rear, struggling over 3f out, never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 5/8
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lee Topliss
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 5/004-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey W D'avila
prominent, chased leader over 6f out until over 2f out, beaten over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey S J Drowne
pressed leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace
- Form 8-32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 47-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Ian Burns
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division, some headway over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along, stayed on well from over 1f out, better for experience
- Form 34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led 1f, remained handy, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well
In depth
Verdict
WEST EMIRATES and Understory appear to be the two to concentrate on with preference for the Cox runner whilst Adam De Beaulieu may be able to make the frame. The selection made a pleasing start to his career on the racecourse when chasing home a John Gosden trained winner at this course over seven furlongs. He's entitled to improve for that initial experience and is bred to appreciate this longer trip. Understory represents a yard that has been carrying all before them during the course of the winter but he was clueless on debut and readily outpointed last time. He'll stay further than this in time and this track may suit him better than Lingfield and it would be no surprise to see him post a career best. Adam De Beaulieu has twice shaped well at this track and has reasonable claims of filling the frame but it's hard to see him lowering the colours of both of the main protagonists. The newcomers need to be monitored for support as ever but preference is for West Emirates.
Formwatch
Agricultural 100-1 (8-11) Always in rear, outpaced and behind over 4f out, 7th of 8, 33l behind Urban Poet (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Ferney Boy Courteous gelding out of Jendorcet.
Idol Deputy (FR) 100-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, last of 17, well behind Prince Of Pirates (11-1) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Maree Prince (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly away, struggling and always behind, 8th of 10, 33l behind Black Falcon (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Pachakutek (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 12l behind Sedgwick (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
West Emirates (USA) 3-1 (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Midfielder (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Adam De Beaulieu (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Hacienda (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Al Dafa (USA) 10-11fav (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 8l behind Magician's Cape (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sep.
Appledore (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Held up, driven when hampered over 2f out, not recover, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 10l behind Dosti (8-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb.
Forsyth Pursuit Of Love gelding out of Forsythia.
Understory (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader untill over 4f out, remained close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Rebel Soldier (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.