Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Betway Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,159
- 2nd: £2,144
- 3rd: £1,072
- 4th: £536
- Form 2316-36
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 0/73001-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 98
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 411230/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James Doyle
led early, chased leader, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, edged left, stayed on well
- Form 718065-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen early, held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
Verdict
Listed winner Garrus missed the whole of last year and has been gelded and undergone wind surgery during the interim. He has leading claims on these terms if retaining all his ability and should have the measure of both Justanotherbottle and Rayong, who also return to action with the former having beaten the latter at Catterick in October. BLUE DE VEGA ran below par in a handicap last time but was beaten only a length in a Listed sprint at Lingfield before that and has every chance at the weights with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause.
Formwatch
Blue De Vega (GER) 15-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Ornate (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Justanotherbottle (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Half-reared start and slowly away, outpaced, plenty to do 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, led close home, won at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Count D'Orsay (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Garrus (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Dwelt, off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, last of 11, 14 3/4l behind Battaash (9-11) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Rayong 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders near side, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Venturous (8-4) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.