Racecards
17:25 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 08573-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Makin
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, always held by easy winner
Make A Fuss
22- Form 879-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Stephen Craine
chased leaders, hung badly right over 3f out, ridden and continued to hang right from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7702-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leaders on outside, carried wide over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led going well entering final furlong, unextended
- Form 605-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 6402-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, stayed on same pace on outside final 2f, never on terms
- Form 8453-34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leader to over 2f out, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair
- Form 343055-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
behind, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
Verdict
This bunch haven't managed a win between them so far, although Welease Bwian showed improved form when runner-up at Kempton on his latest start in October. He may have progressed further in the interim, but VILLA REIGNS looks a safer proposition. The latter has posted a couple of better efforts over C&D recently and may be up to landing this after a second here last time. Forever Janey is another recent runner-up but she was six lengths behind the winner at Southwell, while Make A Fuss could prove best of the rest reverting to sprinting after a poor effort over a mile at Kempton.
Formwatch
Villa Reigns 9-4fav (8-13) Went right start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Lady Caprice (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Make A Fuss 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 18l behind Hill Of Dreams (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Close 5th, pushed along on outside 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Mr Hendrix (9-1) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Misred Melissa (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 12l behind Pearl Diva (9-0) at Folkestone 5f 2yo fll mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Forever Janey 20-1 (8-5) Chased winner throughout, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Ishiamiracle (7-13) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Dec.
Lord Buffhead 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, outpaced, headway far side 2f out, went modest 4th over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5l behind Drinmoy Lad (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
River Nova 25-1 (8-6) Close up 2f, soon outpaced and behind, last of 5, well behind Percythepinto (8-6) at Southwell 1m 2yo sell stks (6) fbs in Nov.
George Fenton 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 17l behind Byronic Hero (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.