Racecards
18:00 Wolverhampton
Enjoy The Punters Package Group Offer Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 8877-11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, wide entering straight, headway under pressure inside final furlong, ran on well final 100 yards, led post
- Form 377018-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
disputed 3rd, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0425/07-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Barry McHugh
tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8/0082-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey T Eaves
led early, tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed and dropped to 3rd post
- Form 408255-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up behind in touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 0607-84
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
held up behind in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to go 2nd post, just failed
Verdict
HADA MEN arrives on the back of a couple of runaway victories on the Fibresand at Southwell. The return to Polytrack shouldn't be a problem and Brian Ellison's charge will start a short-price to land his hat trick with an apprentice negating most of a 6lb penalty. Ahlawy would prove a threat if reproducing last month's C&D win but he was beaten out of sight back at this track last time, while Newport Arch could also figure if taking to the surface after a couple of placed efforts at Southwell. Prickles only win in 27 starts came at this track in 2010 and he could run into a place.
Formwatch
Hada Men (USA) 1-6fav (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, led on bit over 3f out, soon clear, very easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Delorain (9-0) by 12l, 5 ran.
Ahlawy (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Always behind, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 17l behind Thundering Home (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Tilos Gem (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Decana (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Newport Arch 7-4fav (8-8) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden and headway to chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Magic Millie (8-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Rapturous Applause 12-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13l behind Birdwatcher (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Prickles 10-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Hamilton Hill (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Yossi (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd and pressed leader after 3f, led 5f out, headed 4f out, chased leader, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no impression when weakened to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 11l behind Black Iceman (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.