Racecards
19:30 Wolverhampton
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £9,767
- 2nd: £2,923
- 3rd: £1,462
- 4th: £732
Final Option
252- Form 450/996-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
always handy, went 2nd 5f out, led over 1f out, edged left, held on
- Form 33212-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on and went 2nd inside final furlong, just held
- Form 1/52-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2/1447-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Yes Always (IRE)
237- Form 1/070-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
missed break, always in rear
- Form 580-833
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 270-111
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Laura Pearson
raced keenly, prominent on inside, no impression on front pair final 50 yards, kept on
Verdict
QUICKSTEP LADY (NAP) finished a creditable third behind the higher rated Shimmering Dawn in a conditions' race at Chelmsford on her first outing since September. That should set her up nicely for this handicap and Andrew Balding’s filly gets the nod. The progressive Heptathlete is upped in class and raised 8lb having landed a hat-trick with last month’s course and distance success while Jaariyah makes her handicap debut having switched to an in-form yard and is preferred to Al Rasmah. Dubai Quality also debuts for new connections having won a maiden in the Godolphin colours last summer.
Formwatch
Final Option 28-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Indie Angel (8-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Quickstep Lady 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, 3rd and one pace towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Shimmering Dawn (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (2) pol in Feb.
Jaariyah (USA) 6-4 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Perfect Inch (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dubai Quality (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders and raced wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened just inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Lalania (9-10) at Sandown 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Yes Always (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Brunch (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Al Rasmah (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, not pace to challenge after 1f out, held on to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Hold Fast (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Heptathlete (IRE) 5-4fav (9-9) Tracked leader, led travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, cosily, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Sepahi (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.