Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 073768
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 296241
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
raced keenly in mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong
- Form 4-24504
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung badly left over 1f out, continued to hang left and eased when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 004562
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Morris
raced keenly, chased leader after 1f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 370700
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led 1f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 368466
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, hung left and ran on between horses inside final furlong, going on close home, not reach leaders
- Form 080708
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely
- Form 784050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
raced out wide in mid-division, wide home turn, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 146907
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened towards finish, eased
- Form 98-6240
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey T P Queally
rearing in stalls, well away, held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out,
Mujid (IRE)
28- Form 457-600
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms
- Form 124609
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Chookie Dunedin returned to winning ways over track and trip a week ago but is 4lb higher. He’d earlier finished behind MYTHMAKER when the latter was beaten only a neck here a fortnight ago and Bryan Smart’s charge can confirm superiority in the process of going one better. A Sure Welcome just failed to catch the winner over course and distance last time and is another to consider having finished in front of both Jackstar and Steelriver on that occasion.
Formwatch
Triple Distilled 22-1 (9-5) Rearing in stalls, mid-division, ridden and beaten over 2f out, last of 8, 13l behind Scottish Summit (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Chookie Dunedin 2-1fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Another Angel (9-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Jackstar (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Lezardrieux (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
A Sure Welcome 22-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, strong run into 2nd well inside final furlong and closed, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Lezardrieux (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Triple Spear 40-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Rock Boy Grey (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mythmaker 8-1 (9-3) Led 1f, chased leader who went clear 4f out, lost 2nd briefly 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Zapper Cass (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Steelriver (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Dwelt, towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lezardrieux (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Spartan Fighter 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Amber Island (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hart Stopper 25-1 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Amber Island (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Fantastic Flyer 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Zapper Cass (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Plunger 10-3fav (9-5) Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 16l behind Moretti (8-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mujid (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly away, always in rear, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Beauty Choice (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Wiley Post 6-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Araifjan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.