Racecards
19:45 Wolverhampton
Betway Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Jackblack
11- Form 06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Kieren Fox
always behind, outpaced final 2f
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Bennett
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
prominent, on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, no extra when lost 2nd near finish
- Form 48
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 253
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
close up, on outer, driven over 2f out, switched inside and ridden over 1f out, kept on samed pace
Ominotago
445- Form 656-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
mid-division, driven and some headway on outside over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 323622
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Kirby
led, hard pressed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final, pressed winner near finish, just held
Verdict
Forecaster is fully exposed but sets the standard here off a mark of 75 having gone close the last twice in handicaps at Chelmsford. Hermann ran well on his debut at Doncaster in April but hasn't been seen since. JUST FOR YOU failed to quicken on Turf at Nottingham last time but wasn't disgraced. She'd finished second on Polytrack on her debut and deserves another chance. Imasumaq is a likely improver but handicaps probably beckon for Shah Of Armaan, though he might appreciate this step up in trip having looked one-paced over shorter.
Formwatch
Cougar Kid (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Eljeemi (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Jackblack 100-1 (9-8) Keen early, held up, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 9l behind Alf Guineas (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Bassino (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 24 1/2l behind Amaany (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Condamine (IRE) Duke Of Marmalade gelding out of Miracolia.
Hermann 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Hereawi (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Mamnoon (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hung right and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Dentley De Mee (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) gd in Oct.
Phileas Fogg (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 8, 31 1/4l behind Strong Force (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shah Of Armaan (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Led after 1f, headed well over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Glorious Poet (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Ominotago 14-1 (8-13) Tracked ledaers, lost place halfway, plugged on final 2f, never a threat, 6th of 7, 15l behind Knight Of Wands (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Forecaster 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, just held post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Estrella Eria (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Just For You 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind First Voyage (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Imasumaq (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up last, slightly hampered halfway, never on terms, 5th of 12, 14l behind Madame Butterfly (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.