Racecards
18:50 Wolverhampton
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 981-554
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
slowly into stride, held up, took keen hold, not much room well over 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 7860-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 977-312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey F Lynch
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 070-425
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 3447-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey F Norton
held up, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home
- Form 06337-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up, ridden 4f out, always behind
- Form 47-5117
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
held up, not clear run entering straight, trying to close when not clear run over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 3-74163
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in touch, switched right when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 552416-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, staying on same pace when hampered inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 04702-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Makin
held up, ridden over 3f out, not clear run briefly well over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 38737-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 79-0134
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Neither Gimme Some Lovin nor Mineral Rights are that well drawn so we'll row in with course specialist Gilded Cove in a tricky opener. Reg Hollinshead has his string in fine form at present and his experienced sprinter, who has won ten times around here, is back down to a winning mark. He's done most of his racing over shorter but has made the frame at this trip and is given the vote. Gimme Some Lovin has been in consistent form but could find at least one too good again whilst Mineral Rights will struggle to repeat his pillar to post victory from his outside stall. Follow The Flag has to be high on the short-list but he was a shade disappointing last time and Sovereignty could cause more problems but our vote goes to Gilded Cove.
Formwatch
Figaro Flyer (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Fine Ruler (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ever Cheerful (8-11) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Another Genepi (USA) 4-9fav (8-5) Soon led, clear halfway, ridden 2f out, caught post, 2nd of 4, nk behind Louisiade (8-10) at Southwell 7f clm (6) fbs in Jan.
Copper King 5-1 (9-5) Chased winner until approaching 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Ever Cheerful (8-11) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Gimme Some Lovin (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Held up in touch, effort 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Paradise Dancer (9-4) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (5) pol.
Gilded Cove 20-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, 6th of 12, 6l behind Xpres Maite (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Sovereignty (JPN) 9-4fav (8-10) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 7l behind Fine Ruler (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Green Pirate 15-2 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ran on, 3rd of 7, nk behind Holyfield Warrior (8-11) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) std.
Cabourg (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 6l behind King After (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcap (6) pol in Dec.
Mineral Rights (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Made all, quickened up over 1f out, ran on gamely, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Hits Only Jude (9-13) by 1l, 5 ran.
Takitwo 11-2 (9-0) Squeezed out start, behind, some headway over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 5l behind Unlimited (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Avontuur (FR) 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, weakening inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Bel Cantor (9-1) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol.