Racecards
20:10 Wolverhampton
Weatherbys VAT Services Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 132390
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Justin Newman
mid-division, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0000-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
raced wide mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 610422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
keen prominent, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 911790
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, not trouble leaders
- Form 2917
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
keen close up, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 603656
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
took keen hold in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 228808
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
always in rear
- Form 757321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, tracked leader 5f out, led over 1f out, headed final strides
- Form 365270
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
slowly away, always in rear
Spin Cast
20- Form 725-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J P Fahy
in touch, lost place and dropped to rear 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 101054
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 572437
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
DUCAL was strongly fancied to get off the mark back in maiden company a fortnight ago and duly obliged over C&D. He can go on to better things now he's finally got his head in front. Quarrel has had just the two outings this season and went close at Yarmouth recently, while Chookie Royale has been threatening to get his head back in front on the turf of late and had Youhavecontrol behind at Newcastle earlier this month. Spin Cast and Blink Of An Eye make most appeal of the remainder.
Formwatch
Smalljohn 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders standside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 25l behind Xilerator (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Quarrel (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Led early, with leader, every chance from 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Frognal (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Chookie Royale 5-1fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Beckermet (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Kings 'n Dreams 28-1 (8-10) Switched right after start, held up towards rear on far rails, kept on inside final furlong, no danger, 10th of 16, 4l behind Camache Queen (8-9) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Blink Of An Eye 4-1fav (9-7) Soon crossed over from wide draw to lead, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Numeral (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Summer Dancer (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 6l behind Fishforcompliments (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
City Legend 33-1 (8-1) Held up, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 16l behind Firebeam (8-13) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Ducal Evensfav (9-3) Raced wide in touch, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (5) pol beating Good Authority (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cuthbert (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 23l behind Without Prejudice (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Spin Cast 15-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway when hampered 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Maverik (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Fleetwoodsands (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leading pair stands side, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 8l behind Myboyalfie (9-3) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sep.
Youhavecontrol (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders standside, led standside over 1f out, kept on and no impression on farside leaders, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Toby Tyler (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.