Racecards
16:55 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard/Fast
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 795086-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Fentiman
behind, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, no extra, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 520-461
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Callan
always towards rear, struggling 3f out, never a factor
- Form 7-13412
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, headed narrowly 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong
- Form 1494-43
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 321-461
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey T P Queally
in rear, headway on outer 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 484-084
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R Thomas
tracked leader, pressed leader 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra and weakened final furlong
- Form 22U012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 89579-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey B Doyle
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 03-3152
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
held up behind, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out, just held on
Montchara (IRE)
189- Form 8/49-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, soon headed, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 1/79-957
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no headway and weakened from 2f out
- Form 034433
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
prominent until ridden and weakened from over 2f out
- Form 18610-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey L P Keniry
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In depth
Verdict
This most wide-open of handicaps to close the card can go to Penang Cinta ahead of The City Kid, My Michelle and Golden Spectrum to name but a few. David Evans has his team in good shape at present, and Penang Cinta can be fancied to gain another course-and-distance success on the back of some fairly consistent efforts round here. The gelding landed a nice touch for connections on his debut for the stable in February, and since then has not had the best of luck in running in two further visits. Drawn in stall two today, he will hopefully get enough room up the far rail to make amends. David Evans knows all about The City Kid, having trained him to land four career victories, and since then the four-year-old has moved to Simon Dow and now Conor Dore in two straight moves. He has a high draw to overcome but should not be discounted, and nor should My Michelle, despite being 2lb worse off with the selection for a close beating in February. Golden Spectrum is in receipt of weight all round so has to merit a mention as well, but for the winner we return to Penang Cinta.
Formwatch
Ruffie (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway and carried head high over 1f out, cajoled to lead final 50 yards, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar beating Shifty (9-2) by a nk, 11 ran.
My Michelle 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed last strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Scamperdale (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Port 'n Starboard Led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, nk behind King After at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Scamperdale 5-2fav (9-0) Soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led last strides, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating My Michelle (9-2) by a hd, 10 ran.
The City Kid (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden 3f out, close 2nd when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sawwaah (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Mar.
Lord of Dreams (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Scamperdale (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Penang Cinta 3-1 (9-0) Held up, steady headway over 3f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, not much room on inside final furlong but held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Norwegian (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Montchara (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) In touch until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 17l behind Nosferatu (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct.