Racecards
16:50 Wolverhampton
Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 453991
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey K May
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 341364
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey F Johansson
prominent, hampered over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 733723
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 558
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 153005
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, hampered over 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 375683
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey D Holland
led and soon edged left, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, headed last strides
- Form 055663
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides
- Form 704006
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Sophie's Dream
122- Form 599
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
Torver
52- Form 9949
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression
Tibinta
54- Form 6320
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 5U08
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Madam Gaffer was a course and distance winner in selling company last time and can follow up here, with La Marmotte and Cantique likely to prove the biggest dangers. The selection came from the rear to win her race and did so with more in hand than the official margin suggested. She had both Cantique and Tobago Reef behind her on that occasion and despite improvement from Cantique in maiden company since, there is every reason to believe that she can take on that pair and finish in front again. La Marmotte should appreciate this return to 7f, having had insufficient speed to cope with a furlong shorter on her last two starts, but she would still have a bit to find to trouble our selection, Madam Gaffer.
Formwatch
Madam Gaffer 4-1 (8-6) In rear, driven along and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Oct beating Cantique (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
La Marmotte (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Raced on near side rail, led to 4f out, chased winner to over 2f out, weakened final furlong, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Retaliate (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm (6) sft in Sept.
Cantique (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Situla (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) pol.
Ishibee (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Lay The Cash (9-2) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol.
Tobago Reef 9-1 (8-11) Led, hung right from 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Madam Gaffer (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Oct.
Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Switched right start and held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Lay The Cash (9-2) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol.
Beat The Bully 100-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Baileys Outshine (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sept.
Tibinta 20-1 (7-12) Dwelt, always behind, 11th of 12, 17l behind Fractured Foxy (7-7) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.