Racecards
13:15 Wolverhampton
Bombardier Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 008-849
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
slightly slow to stride and pushed along towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but could not reach winner
- Form 2270-11
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
tracked leader, led travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, cosily
- Form 4710-28
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
pushed along in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 584353-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up towards rear, ridden in last over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but never reached challenging position
- Form 4588-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 2316-90
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey George Bass
midfield, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out
- Form 370484-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S Hanlon
- Jockey Phil Dennis
got loose before start, slowly away, in rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, no impression
- Form 5627-94
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 388-520
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
NonRunner
- Form 48742/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
An import from France, HEPTATHLETE has now won both starts in this country having scored over track and trip before winning again at Lingfield. There looks more to come and she can defy a 4lb rise. Swissal has a shout if taking part though was due to run at Kempton yesterday while the veteran Baltic Prince is hard to catch right but won off a similar mark here in November. De Little Engine beat Tyche when scoring over 6f at the track earlier and the unexposed Urtzi went close at Lingfield when last in action in 2019 having switched yards subsequently.
Formwatch
Sepahi 7-1 (9-6) Started very slowly lost many lengths and no chance after, last of 9, 14 3/4l behind Comeatchoo (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Heptathlete (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leaders on inside and keen, went 2nd briefly 5f out, led on inner going well inside final 2f, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Rockesbury (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Baltic Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Velvet Vista (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Tyche 3-1jfav (9-10) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway 2f out, went second 1f out, ran on entering final furlong but lost second in final 110 yards, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Atrafan (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Back From Dubai (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Blue Cable (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
De Little Engine (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Heptathlete (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Divine Connection 10-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Song of The Isles (8-13) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Unapologetic (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Eldelbar (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Swissal (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Midfield, outpaced over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well into second over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Velvet Vista (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Urtzi (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Wide and headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Annie Quickstep (9-4) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.