Racecards
20:55 Wolverhampton
Brindley First For Honda Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 322451
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
held up, ridden over 2f out, came wide entering straight, no progress
- Form 410612
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 63
held up, headway well over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 21/65-03
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
October Ben
22- Form 606853
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Frances Pickard
slowly into stride, held up, headway final furlong, ran on strongly, just failed
- Form 06006-8
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K McAuliffe
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, ridden well over 1f out, no response
- Form 432983
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 734421
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D J Daly
- Jockey V Slattery
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, just held on
Pearl of Esteem
311- Form 5060-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, not much room on inside over 6f out, always towards rear
- Form 699006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey T Block
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 593606
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey R Smith
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 0-85847
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 9390-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
always prominent, ridden over 2f out, ran on same pace final furlong
- Form 607-004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey T P O'Shea
slowly into stride, always in rear
Verdict
Hits Only Cash has gone up 6lbs for his success at Yarmouth last month and may struggle to follow up off his new mark back on the Polytrack so preference is for Casablanca Minx, with Bethanys Boy rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has been running consistently well of late, remains well treated and is taken to resume winning ways. Green Pirate ran better here over six furlongs last time and should not be inconvenienced by the return to further but is held by the selection on running here the time before. Kings Topic may do better over further and seems a shade high in the weights anyway, while October Ben has slipped to a fair mark but needs to improve on recent form to take a hand. Bethanys Boy was good value for his win at Folkestone last time and has to be respected but this looks tougher off his new mark and preference is for the consistent Casablanca Minx.
Formwatch
Hits Only Cash 3-1fav (9-8) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug beating Libre (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Held up, good headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on and just denied, 2nd of 11, nk behind Samuel Charles (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Kings Topic (USA) 20-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 3f out, chased winner to over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kindlelight Blue (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
October Ben 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, edged left from over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Corrib (8-9) at Newbury 1m 1f app hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hurricane Coast 25-1 (8-2) Never better than mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 7l behind Parkview Love (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Green Pirate 11-2 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Tag Team (9-5) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Bethanys Boy (IRE) 5-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) gs in Aug beating Kings Art (8-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
Pearl of Esteem 10-1 (8-13) Always in rear, last of 13, 43l behind Alekhine (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Blue Bird's Dream 40-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9l behind Own Boss (9-3) at Warwick 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
Bold Saxon (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 6th of 8, 7l behind Napoleon Dynamite (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jun.
Soldier Field 18-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 12l behind Caravel (9-11) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
George's Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Always behind, last of 11, 41l behind Wahoo Sam (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Da Bookie (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division and keen, ridden 3f out, stayed on, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Croft (9-5) at Chepstow 1m sll (6) gf in Aug.