Racecards
16:55 Wolverhampton
totepool.com Sports, Games, Bingo & More Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
Village Green
188- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in last pair in touch, struggling over 3f out, soon lost touch
- Form 240393
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey A Carter
raced keenly in touch, pressed winner after 3f, ridden inside final furlong, no impression with leading pair over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish
Dr Victoria
32- Form 98
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked winner 3f, in touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders in 4th, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when edged left over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish
Light Shine
47- Form 622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, driven inside final 2f, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong
Kuraanda
32- Form 9070
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J P Sullivan
Nonrunner
Verdict
LIGHT SHINE has been found a good opportunity to open her account. A runner-up at Lingfield on her return from a lay-off, Peter Chapple-Hyam's filly is already rated 75 and should be winning in this company. Gwenelda showed a bit more at Windsor last time and could be in the mix on her Polytrack debut but it's difficult to make any sort of case for the remainder on what they've shown to date unless My Mum Mo improves on her form in bumpers. Dutch Mistress is a half-sister to a winner on Fibresand and is worth a second glance in the betting on her racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Village Green 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 10l behind Cool Rhythm (9-13) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
American Lover (FR) 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Praxios (8-11) at Beverley 1m app stks (6) fm in Sep.
My Mum Mo 22-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 22l behind Clever Cookie (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Dr Victoria 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 9l behind Quan (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Dutch Mistress Dutch Art filly out of Royal Mistress.
Light Shine 5-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed narrowly 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Ehtedaam (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Major Buckley (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Swerved badly right start and lost all chance, tailed off until kept on final furlong, 6th of 9, 18l behind Snooky (9-3) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Gwenelda 20-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 5th of 12, 6l behind Embankment (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Kuraanda 66-1 (8-12) Dwelt soon pushed along in rear, 11th of 12, 17l behind Quan (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.