Racecards
17:45 Wolverhampton
32Red.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 21332-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 641-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken, kept on to go 2nd final strides
- Form 618-574
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
dwelt towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 4467-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Hector Crouch
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 52106-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Ben Robinson
slowly away towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 661-633
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 05661-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Jason Watson
led, ridden 2 lengths clear entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides
- Form 31777-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 23-4811
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
in touch, headway 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 207/3-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4409-76
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Assanilka has become frustrating to follow since making a winning debut at Kempton in 2016. She’s starting to creep up the weights again and has been done no favours by the draw in this. Delilah Park won a maiden over track and trip at the end of last year but pulled much too hard on a return visit when a well-backed favourite. She needs to put that run behind her and meets an in-form rival in NARALSAIF, on a hat-trick after wins here and at Chelmsford over a furlong further and sure to give a good account again. Acadian Angel should have benefited from a pipe-opener at Newcastle and Fruit Salad also has a squeak though a bigger danger may be Lingfield fourth Met By Moonlight, who is well drawn and also has Jason Watson’s claim in her favour.
Formwatch
Helfire 10-1 (8-13) Always behind, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Bobby Wheeler (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Delilah Park 11-10fav (9-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased, last of 4, 7l behind Veena (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Fruit Salad 16-1 (9-7) In rear and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Liquid (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Assanilka (FR) 9-4 (9-5) Led, driven when challenged inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Miss Minuty (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Acadian Angel (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Oriental Lilly (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Poppy In The Wind 4-1jfav (9-4) Held up, headway when not much room 2f out, no quicken entering final furlong, soon switched right, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Duke Cosimo (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Met By Moonlight 13-2 (9-3) Raced wide keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3l behind Anonymous John (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ruby Gates (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, never a factor, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Naralsaif (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Naralsaif (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, keen, led over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final half furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb beating Beatbybeatbybeat (8-13) by hd, 9 ran.
Bataka 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and went 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
She's Zoff (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, stayed on final 100 yards, no threat, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind La Fortuna (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.