Racecards
20:20 Wolverhampton
Eddie Collier 50th Birthday Jolly Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 707000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up behind, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 28-9722
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0200-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leader to over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just held near finish
- Form 423484
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
started slowly, held up, headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 932-166
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S T Mason
- Jockey Declan Cannon
mid-division, good headway on outer to lead over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, just held on
- Form 7/04620-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey A Kirby
always behind and struggling over 2f out
- Form 781-834
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey S O'Hara
started slowly, soon in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken, weakened over 1f out
- Form 529-800
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey M Coumbe
always in rear, struggling over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 74806-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Davies
tracked leaders to over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and gaining near finish
Sparky Vixen
21- Form 083-310
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
in touch, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5-32675
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey A Elliott
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out
Verdict
Wisdom's Kiss looks the most likely winner of this handicap; Sir Bond and Karma Llama are the others to consider. The selection won well last time here and the cheek-pieces really seem to have worked the oracle for James Bethell's 4-year-old. He remains unexposed and he looks one to stay on the right side of. Karma Llama ran a fair race last time considering she was returning from a break so she should be primed for a big run tonight. Sir Bond was a beaten favourite here last time and the simple fact is that he doesn't win as often as he should. Mighty Mover arrives here in good form and he has a fair draw, so he can go well at a price, but for the winner we will stick with Wisdom's Kiss.
Formwatch
It's A Dream (FR) 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 15, 15l behind Malinsa Blue (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) frm in Sept.
Mighty Mover (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Royal Amnesty (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Wisdom's Kiss 11-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 3f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Convallaria (9-0) by a nk, 7 ran.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 8l behind Naughty Thoughts (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
General Feeling (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Started slowly, headway 6f out, came wide entering straight, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Climate (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Giovanni d'Oro (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 11, 37l behind Sadler's Kingdom (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Sir Bond (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) In touch, lost place 6f out, headway over 2f out, edged slightly right inside final furlong, beaten when carried left towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Climate (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Union Jack Jackson (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) In rear, outpaced from halfway, last of 13, 33l behind Ugenius (8-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Karma Llama (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway approaching 2f out, switched left and ridden well over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 13, 6l behind Ugenius (8-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Sparky Vixen 6-1 (8-1) Always in rear, 10th of 13, 19l behind Blue Empire (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Feb.
Mister Benji 8-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Climate (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Feb.