Skip to content

Racecards

18:00 Wolverhampton

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 219y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £3,676
  • 2nd: £1,839
  • 3rd: £918
  • 4th: £460
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.83s
  • Off Time: 18:00:23
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Azhar (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sea Appeal (IRE)

    7/2

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, dark green braces

      Russian Rumour (IRE)

      30 p D
      11/4
      • Form 257-221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 71

      prominent, pushed along back straight, one-paced over 2f out, no match for first two

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald green and red (quartered), halved sleeves

      Sea Appeal (IRE)

      10 D
      7/2
      • Form 68-0060
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 70

      quickly away, led at fast pace, shaken up over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop

      Al Azhar (IRE)

      55 b BF
      9/4
      • Form 868-732
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 69

      took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark blue and light blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves and cap

      King's Castle (IRE)

      32 t
      4/1
      • Form 14054-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 66

      always towards rear, made no impression

      7(7)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue hoops and spots on cap

      They Don't Know (IRE)

      12
      9/1
      • Form 323639
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 62

      always towards rear, pushed along halfway, never involved

      1(3)
      NR

      Champagne City

      22 p D
      12/1
      • Form 023-186
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 76

      NonRunner

      2(5)
      NR

      Brasca

      38 b D
      5/1
      • Form 5-44934
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 72

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Psyche

      8/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Russian Rumour won over a longer trip at Bath last month, though had an apprentice’s 7lb allowance in his favour, while Champagne City’s earlier success at Pontefract came over 2m2f so AL AZHAR is preferred. The latter finished well clear of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Salisbury last time and looks worth another try over this extra distance with his amateur rider claiming 7lb. Brasca was still beaten a long way when third over today’s trip at Haydock two runs ago, though posted a better effort last time.

      Formwatch

      Russian Rumour (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-0) Made all, pushed along 3f out, joined over 2f out, went couple lengths clear from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) fm in Jun beating Cherry Cola (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Sea Appeal (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Tracked leader out wide, led over 12f out, went clear halfway until over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened quickly, last of 11, 31 1/2l behind He's A Latchico (10-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Al Azhar (IRE) 6-5fav (9-8) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression when edged left entering final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Later Darling (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.

      King's Castle (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Tessy Lad (11-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      They Don't Know (IRE) 40-1 (9-13) Held up off the pace in rear, always behind, last of 9, 16 3/4l behind Bug Boy (9-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

      Champagne City 18-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Blow Your Horn (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Brasca 14-1 (9-8) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Robert Johnson (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.