Racecards
14:10 Wolverhampton
Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 34370-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer
- Form 46/591-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3362-22
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer approaching final furlong, one pace towards finish
- Form 7737-73
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 66-6261
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Joe Doyle
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on
- Form 5934-15
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 256-862
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 207469-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6660-21
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 6841-74
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
NonRunner
Verdict
Spirit Of Wedza scored over track and trip a fortnight ago with MAJOR VALENTINE back in fourth. But the latter re-opposes on 9lb better terms including an apprentice’s allowance and may well turn the tables in this having won here in December off a similar mark. Malaysian Boleh has been thereabouts over 7f recently and K'gari Spirit attempts 6f for the first time having won over the minimum trip at Chelmsford in January. Aragon Knight has only won a maiden race so far but Cruise Tothelimit has not won anywhere since 2014.
Formwatch
Panther Patrol (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide, held up in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to threaten, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Born To Finish (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Nezar (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Not much room start, held up in mid-division, ran wide on bend 3f out, well beaten after, last of 12, 12 3/4l behind Dream Farr (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Malaysian Boleh 9-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Call Out Loud (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Aragon Knight 16-1 (9-0) Soon led, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Varsovian (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Spirit Of Wedza (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden and joined inside final furlong, stayed on to assert and edged right towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating It Must Be Faith (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
K'gari Spirit 14-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 3l behind Zipedeedodah (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Led, headed 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Dandilion (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Moi Aussie 12-1 (9-3) Keen, led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Dark Confidant (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Castlerea Tess 4-1 (10-6) Soon chased leader, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Swendab (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Major Valentine 10-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden and went 3rd well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Spirit Of Wedza (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.