Racecards
18:15 Wolverhampton
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387

- Form 760113-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
bumped start, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home

- Form 304143-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
tracked leader, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out

- Form 382326-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
last to break, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders

- Form 265117-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
bumped start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never threatened

- Form 24686-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner

- Form 641583-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out

- Form 25264-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

Red Alert
12- Form 5/88670-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
ridden along and rear of mid-division, switched right inside final furlong, kept on final 100 yards, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Jack The Truth failed in a bid for a hat-trick at Chelmsford back in October while Mutabaahy also came up short at Newcastle attempting to land a treble having beaten The Daley Express over track and trip earlier. Verne Castle posted his best effort for a while when going close at Lingfield but had finished behind LIHOU (NAP) before that. The latter was beaten only a neck on that occasion and looks capable of scoring off his current mark in this lower grade sprint. Second Collection looks best of the rest dropping down in trip.
Formwatch
Jack The Truth (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Hampered start, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Queen's Order (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Lihou 13-8fav (8-11) Dwelt in touch in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, nk behind Royal Birth (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Second Collection 40-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, headway when switched left entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sun Power (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Mutabaahy (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Lomu (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Verne Castle 10-1 (8-9) Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, caught on line, 2nd of 6, hd behind Royal Birth (9-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
The Daley Express (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Mutabaahy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Drakefell (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Heer We Go Again (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Red Alert 66-1 (9-7) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Inevitable Outcome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.