Racecards
15:15 Wolverhampton
Book Early For Christmas Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,750 added
- Form 142724
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-59143
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs G S Rees
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly into stride, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on
- Form 003349
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 800361
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Neil Brown
led, headed after 1f, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 320084
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led and ridden out
Candarli (IRE)
227- Form 7/444-5
- Age 11
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, led over 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, held when slightly hampered soon after
Gatecrasher
13- Form 0-5400U
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
held up, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 129240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, headway to join leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 4/99-091
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey S Donohoe
slowly into stride, led after 4f, headed over 6f out, soon weakened
- Form 7798-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 460332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey L Morris
very slowly into stride and almost reluctant to race
- Form 03/7-90
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
keen, led after 1f, headed after 4f, effort and switched right over 1f out, carried left soon after, kept on
- Form 424466
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Tudhope
towards rear, some headway on inside over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Squirtle is selected to come out on top ahead of Zonic Boom, Hugs Destiny and York Cliff. There are quite a few in with chances here, but Squirtle has been improving of late, and could well go one better than when second to Hawridge King at Haydock 10-days ago. Prior to that she was third behind Zonic Boom here, and on 6lb better terms, can be fancied to turn the tables on that rival at least. Hugs Destiny just overcame Sporting Gesture in a lady riders affair at Catterick last time, and does seem to go better with a female on his back, while York Cliff has not been lasting home over further of late, and is now dropped back in trip slightly. All have chances of a sort, but our idea of the winner is Squirtle.
Formwatch
York Cliff 3-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Kyber (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (6) gd.
Campbells Lad 11-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, driven, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Paparaazi (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) frm.
Blue Hills 14-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Sharaab (8-9) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Hugs Destiny (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Catterick 1m 4f amt hcp (5) gd beating Sporting Gesture (11-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mighty Kitchener (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind Orphina (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (6) gs.
Candarli (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Led and keen, headed halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Cumbrian Knight (10-9) at W'hampton 2m 1f amt hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Gatecrasher 11-1 (9-8) Stumbled soon after start and unseated rider in race won by Mystified (9-8) at Catterick 2m sll (6) frm, 13 ran.
Diktatorship (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased leader halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 12, 38l behind Mister Completely (9-6) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Zonic Boom (FR) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 9f out, led 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 2m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Madiba (9-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
Lynford Lady 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon faded, 8th of 13, 9l behind Orphina (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (6) gs.
Squirtle (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Hawridge King (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Ardent Prince 50-1 (8-10) Dwelt, beaten when eased 2f out, last of 13, 48l behind Inside Story (9-4) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Qaasi (USA) 16-1 (7-13) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 22l behind Downing Street (8-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.