Racecards
18:20 Wolverhampton
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
El Hombre
38- Form 51-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
raced keenly, led until ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 64424-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
fly-jumped and went right start, held up in touch, smooth hjeadway on inside over 2f out, switched right and went 2nd well over 1f out, led and hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well
- Form 99-1215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 63-2418
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leader 5f out until ridden well over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 09523-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey K A Quinn
chased leader 2f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 3-21430
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
took keen hold, held up, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
TOY THEATRE continued her good progress with a five-length romp over course and distance last time. An apprentice’s allowance helps reduce a 10lb hike in the weights and Mick Appleby’s filly can go in again. Glorious Artist was last of only three runners at Newcastle recently and Widnes may prove a bigger threat after going close at Lingfield. El Hombre and Blue Bahia have both won maiden races but were well beaten on their respective handicap debuts.
Formwatch
El Hombre 15-8 (9-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind Fiery Spice (8-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Glorious Artist (IRE) 7-4 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 3, 4l behind Ray's The Money (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.
Toy Theatre 20-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, dropped to rear over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 6l behind Mustarrid (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Widnes 6-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Altiko Tommy (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Blue Bahia (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Wick Powell (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Lightoller (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Dark Destroyer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Auric Goldfinger (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Reluctant to leave stalls and lost many lengths, recovered to rear 4f out, never on terms, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Altiko Tommy (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.