Racecards
17:25 Wolverhampton
Joan Hall Memorial Celebration Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 428018
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jonathan Willetts
mid-division on outside, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place and behind
- Form 682618
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T Eaves
pulled hard, led 2f, pressed leader, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish
- Form 791956
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey L Mayor
in touch, led narrowly after 2f, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 348800
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
ran loose before start, slowly into stride, raced in last pair, driven 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 064000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 160925
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey David Probert
held up mid-division, took keen hold halfway, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
Handheld
62- Form 095433
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
mid-division on inside, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 508611
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 465U35
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, headway and effort on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong
Verdict
Both Perfect Mission and Silverware failed to figure off higher marks last time having won their previous starts on the Polytrack and it was only a claimer that Where's Reiley won at this track back in October. On The Hoof found just enough to hold off Al's Memory and land a course double on Saturday and had beaten Rock Anthem four lengths before that. Another bold bid is expected from him but HANDHELD has tumbled down the weights this year and after a close-up third over 7f here last time, he looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Perfect Mission 4-1fav (9-13) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Alshazah (8-12) at Salisbury 1m all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Silverware (USA) 33-1 (8-13) Took keen hold tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 10l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Where's Reiley (USA) 9-1 (8-2) Raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 6l behind Drawnfromthepast (8-7) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol.
Final Drive (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, behind from over 2f out, 13th of 14, 13l behind Casual Mover (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Celtic Sultan (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Slowly away always in rear, last of 10, 12l behind Drawnfromthepast (8-7) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol.
Mccool Bannanas 7-1 (9-3) Went right start, mid-division, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Speedi Mouse (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Handheld 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Lucky Money (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
On The Hoof 13-2 (8-12) Dwelt, in touch, headway to challenge 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Al's Memory (8-11) by shd, 11 ran.
Rock Anthem (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind On The Hoof (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.