Racecards
20:50 Wolverhampton
32Red.com Nursery (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,057
- 2nd: £2,695
- 3rd: £1,347
- 4th: £673
- Form 405643
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
slowly into stride, last pair, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden well inside final furlong, led post
- Form 11224
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Robert Tart
last pair, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1725
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Baker
chased leaders, effort on outside ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, bumped close home
- Form 521231
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 160062
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders on outside, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, edged right nearing finish
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out
- Form 610511
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leders on inside, led well inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 435103
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leader until 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Porteous is upped in class off a higher mark as she chases a hat-trick and stablemate Wee Jean has the stronger form with a decent effort in the Princess Margaret at Ascot during the summer. The victory of Pound Piece over track and trip three weeks ago brings him into the reckoning while Zalzilah went close over the minimum trip here last time. Scruffy Tramp and Corncockle are less likely to stay today's extra furlong, but it should be no problem for winning debutant DISTANT PAST, who won a maiden race over 5f here by five lengths and can follow-up.
Formwatch
Steventon Star 4-1 (9-10) Dwelt close up in last place, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Thewandaofu (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Nov.
Scruffy Tramp (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, 4th of 5, 4l behind Lightning Thunder (8-8) at Doncaster 6f 2yo stks (2) gs in Sep.
Wee Jean 14-1 (9-0) Chased leading trio, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, keeping on same pace and held when not much room 100 yards out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Amazing Maria (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.
Zalzilah 15-2 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Viva Verglas (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Pound Piece (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Steadied and switched left soon after start, tracked leaders, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Invincible Strike (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Corncockle 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Hopefilly (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Distant Past 15-8fav (8-13) Held up mid-division, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov beating Astral Rose (8-11) by 5l, 7 ran.
Porteous 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Captain Secret (9-7) by 2l, 6 ran.
Alfie Lunete (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Souville (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.