Racecards
16:40 Wolverhampton
32RedSport.com Nursery (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £3,946
- 2nd: £1,174
- 3rd: £587
- 4th: £293
- Form 5321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
led, headed over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, carried left inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 551
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
took keen hold, with leader, led narrowly over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed when edged right inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 541
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance when carried right inside final furlong, kept on, just held
Fishergate
147- Form 2217
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
took keen hold, held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 204211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 24422
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly into stride, behind, headway and in touch on outer over 4f out, driven 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 332252
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
in touch, driven to chase leading pair over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
- Form 5713
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched inside and ridden over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, just held
Verdict
Three of these arrive on the back of maiden victories at the track with Harry Champion the most impressive ahead of Loading and Take The Helm. The former finished a couple of lengths ahead of the re-opposing Broughtons Fancy but Lightsome, Hide Your Fires and Fishergate have already been beaten in handicaps. However, ELECTRA VOICE (NAP) won a Class 3 handicap at Chelmsford last month and the hat-trick beckons for the William Haggas-trained filly as she drops down a grade off only a 3lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Loading (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led 2f, chased leader, led again over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Daqeeq (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Take The Helm 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec beating Taqdeer (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Harry Champion 5-4fav (9-5) With leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec beating Broughtons Fancy (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Fishergate 5-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 12 1/2l behind Dutch Mist (9-6) at Thirsk 6f (3) gf in Jul.
Electra Voice 9-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, soon led, pushed out, won at Chelmsford City 7f (3) pol in Nov beating Fighting Temeraire (8-13) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Lightsome 3-1fav (9-0) Took keen hold, with leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Kakashan (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Dec.
Broughtons Fancy 9-4 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Harry Champion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Hide Your Fires (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Musical Taste (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.