Racecards
16:15 Wolverhampton
Betway Live Casino Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317
- Form 006301
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid division, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 009-686
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened thereafter
- Form 665127
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
mid division, headway to press leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted final 100 yards
- Form 3-63000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
prominent, ridden to challenge leader 2f out, every chance final furlong, could not go pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 809084
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, never a factor
- Form 690438
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra
- Form 7-858
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey David Probert
held up, pushed along 3f out, never involved
Hellavapace
11- Form 235343
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 716070
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
in rear, headway behind leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 07876
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
NonRunner
Verdict
Without a win in Ireland, LOCAL BAY won easily at Newcastle on his debut for David O’Meara’s yard. He may well be far enough ahead of the handicapper to defy a 7lb rise in what looks a weak handicap. Billy Roberts ran below par here last time having gone close over track and trip before that while Channel Packet returned a beaten favourite at Kempton. Hellavapace is usually thereabouts without winning and is upped in trip while Quiet Thunder has more scope than most.
Formwatch
Local Bay 16-1 (9-3) Held up, made headway at 2f, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Dreamseller (9-12) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
The Throstles 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, switched right over 1f out, kept on never threatened, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Mercian Hymn (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, niggled along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Tio Mio (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Sedberghian (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Keen early, always in rear, 11th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Mercian Hymn (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dundory (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, headway and switched left entering final furlong, went 4th, no impression on leaders, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Abnaa (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Channel Packet 11-4fav (9-5) Very slowly away and lost many lengths start, detached in rear early, latched onto rear 5f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Al Gaiya (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Quiet Thunder (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden 2f out, made no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Jomont (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hellavapace 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Daany (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Shackabooah 20-1 (9-3) Keen, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened tamely well over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Engles Rock (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Almufeed (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, not much room over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Rumi (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.