Racecards
16:45 Wolverhampton
PPDG Values Champion 2011 Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,706
- 2nd: £504
- 3rd: £252
- Form 821225
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
led, raced keenly, soon clear, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 246063-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
led chasing group, took closer order halfway, soon chasing leaders, led over 3f out, hard driven and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 493
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Andrew Heffernan
steadied start, settled well in rear of chasing group, took closer order halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, driven clear
- Form 5179-86
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in touch in chasing group, took closer order halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 22130-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey R Kennemore
tracked clear leader, took closer order halfway, effort over 2f out, faded over 1f out
- Form 5-22341
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in rear of chasing group, took closer order halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Broughtons Paradis was winning only his second race when beating Yossi here last time and a follow up looks unlikely, while Laura Land has recorded just the one victory in 21 starts. Kipchak has been running well at around this trip in plating company and could figure, but a chance is taken on MCBIRNEY staying the distance. He's never threatened in three runs over shorter trips this year but is a half-brother to a middle-distance winner in France and Paul D'Arcy's charge could prove a different proposition here. Ghufa looks best of the rest on his seasonal return.
Formwatch
Kipchak (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Pulled hard, led and soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened towards finish, last of 5, 2 3/4l behind The Which Doctor (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol.
Ghufa (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Naheell (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Mcbirney (USA) 66-1 (9-12) In touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Tax Break (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
William Van Gogh 20-1 (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear but in touch, headway to go 2nd 10f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 6, 44l behind Accumulate (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Colonel Sherman (USA) 33-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, never a factor, last of 11, 8l behind Catching Zeds (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Broughtons Paradis (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway going well over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Yossi (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Laura Land 6-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Blackstone Vegas (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.