Racecards
16:05 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 125376
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly away and switched left start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 0082-63
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 242000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
led early, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 247/59-7
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey S W Kelly
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 980265
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
raced wide close up after 3f, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 30/0800
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 080358
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to press winner close home
- Form 572679
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Jane Elliott
towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 68002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
raced wide, keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out
- Form 93-3080
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey George Wood
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 5-07545
- Age 12
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
dwelt in rear, switched wide halfway, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
- Form 374300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
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Verdict
Dream Magic has been well below par since returning from a break but this is a very weak opener. International Law is also a course and distance winner and may have stronger claims but GREENGAGE has been racing over shorter distances since third off a 4lb higher mark over this trip at Newcastle in October so gets the nod, even though Catbird Seat ran his best race so far when finding only one too good here three weeks ago and he’s the least exposed. Courtside is also interesting but Zarrar may need this.
Formwatch
International Law 20-1 (8-10) Led after 1f, set steady pace, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Guroor (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Zarrar (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Disputed lead, headed briefly 7th, disputed lead again 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, pecked last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Aggy With It (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Dream Magic (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind My Poem (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Throckley 15-2 (11-2) Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 28l behind Sehayli (10-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Courtside (FR) 6-1 (9-9) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 10, 4l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fast Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Alborkan (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Greengage (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Zabeel Star (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Esspeegee 33-1 (9-11) Raced wide pushed along in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Catbird Seat (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept well inside final furlong but unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Pearl Beach (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Relative Ease 10-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Lady Of York (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Yasir (USA) 28-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Donnachies Girl (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Utopian Lad (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 13 3/4l behind Fame N Fortune (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.