Racecards
20:00 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 219y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 52450/3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, led over 12f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on, lost 2nd close home
- Form 358720
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Tom Marquand
broke well, prominent, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 804797
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey T P Queally
last to break, in rear, effort final bend, never on terms
- Form 422261
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 112678
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C Lee
prominent early, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, no impression
Amtiyaz
26- Form 2521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged left, stayed on, readily
- Form 531247-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Ella McCain
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 75-2454
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Tyler Heard
led, headed over 12f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Dance To Paris won over 2m at Kempton last month and can figure again while Niblawi reverted to the Flat with a third over track and trip. Manjaam finished fourth over 1m4f here last month between outings over hurdles and is preferred to Mukha Magic but AMTIYAZ will likely prove popular. John Gosden’s colt opened his account with an easy win over 1m4f at Newcastle and this extra distance looks likely to bring further progress as he makes his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Niblawi (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Tracked clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Rodrigo Diaz (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Mukha Magic 100-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, never a factor, 26th of 34, dist behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 16-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, switched left and held up towards rear, never involved, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind He's A Keeper (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dance To Paris 9-2 (9-12) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon driven, held on, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Indigo Times (8-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Behind most of way, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind He's A Keeper (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Amtiyaz 11-10fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on, comfortably, won at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Utile (9-4) by 4l, 5 ran.
Lightening Dance 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Solstalla (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Manjaam (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Midfield, ridden to challenge before 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace flat, 4th of 10, 7l behind Belatrix Lestrange (10-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.