Racecards
15:25 Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton - Voted Best Small Racecourse (Midlands) Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,426
- 2nd: £722
- 3rd: £361
- 4th: £180
- Form 000-573
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, held on towards finish, all out
- Form 249769
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened well over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 553-603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 418073
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey C Lee
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and bumped inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 537159
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-01630
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 250351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Ryan Powell
mid-division, headway over 3f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon ridden and no extra
- Form 0467-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 61000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, reminders over 4f out, never dangerous
Men United (FR)
171- Form 854-588
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
led and set fast pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, hampered and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 364997
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey R Ffrench
NonRunner
Verdict
VIOLA PARK bounced back to form with a course and distance success last month. He had Loveatfirstsight back in third and should make another bold bid. Bell Heather finished closer at Newcastle back in February and it’s only a matter of time before she’s winning off her current mark while Cryptonite won off a similar mark here in May and is back at this track for the first time since. Fossa won at Southwell earlier in the year but Oakley Pride is best in selling company.
Formwatch
Bell Heather (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Spinwheel (8-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Arize (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Deeds Not Words (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Loveatfirstsight 16-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closed on 2nd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Viola Park (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Oakley Pride (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Kody Ridge (8-11) at Leicester 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Fossa 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Viola Park (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Cryptonite (IRE) 5-1cfav (9-2) Went left start, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Sitar (9-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Viola Park 7-2fav (8-11) Led early, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Bogsnog (9-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Silk Mill Blue 20-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Hee Haw (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ciaras Cookie (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Awkward leaving stalls, soon outpaced, last of 14, dist behind Pancake Day (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Men United (FR) 20-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 11l behind First Excel (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Keene's Pointe 16-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Helfire (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in May.