Racecards
15:15 Wolverhampton
Neal Wood Second Anniversary Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 4/434-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M A Magnusson
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 126-570
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, headed 1f out, ridden and flinched at rival jockeys whip inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 70-1800
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey K T O'Neill
half reared leaving stalls, mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 742541
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey W Buick
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, edged right and idled, driven out
Merton Lady
26- Form 18
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey William Carson
mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden and not much room when switched right just over 1f out, never on terms with leaders
- Form 3-00675
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2 out
Verdict
Lemon Drop Red finally got off the mark at Brighton a week ago but may struggle to follow up off a 6lb penalty, while Merton Lady and Rainy Champion had both looked to be going the right way before running shockers on their latest starts. Time Travel and Pertemps Networks have the past form to figure if they can find it, but a chance is taken on DYNAMIC IDOL. He pulled too hard on his comeback at Newbury and gets first-time blinkers here as a result. The form of last year's third at Kempton behind Saturday's unlucky Lancashire Oaks runner-up Vita Nova stands out in this company and Mikael Magnusson's charge could prove a cut above these if the headgear does its job.
Formwatch
Dynamic Idol (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 4f out, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Peintre D'argent (8-8) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gf in May.
Pertemps Networks 18-1 (8-12) Always behind, 10th of 13, 17l behind Easy Terms (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Time Travel 12-1 (8-13) Led early, remained prominent and disputed approaching straight, headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, 12th of 13, 18l behind Keep It Cool (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 50-80 pol in Apr.
Rainy Champion (USA) 2-1fav (8-11) Tracked leader until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 46l behind Tiger Webb (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Mr Plod 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 13l behind Gulf Of Aqaba (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Lemon Drop Red (USA) 9-2 (8-8) Held up in 6th, closer order on inside halfway, tracked leading trio 4f out, led going well inside final 3f, clear over 1f out, eased close home, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Achalas (9-6) by 6l, 7 ran.
Merton Lady 6-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden on wide outside and struggling 3f out, last of 8, 23l behind Apache Glory (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Ringstead Bay (FR) 20-1 (8-4) Ran in snatches in 4th until 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 7, 19l behind Lemon Drop Red (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.