Racecards
16:30 Wolverhampton
Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300

- Form 019-700
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
always towards rear

- Form 113443
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
prominent, ridden and one pace from over 3f out

Chiavari (IRE)
281- Form 065-545
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Cam Hardie
settled behind leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 10-0600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
pushed into lead, made all, kicked clear 2f out, driven out

- Form 1013-40
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
midfield, ridden over 4f out, lost ground over 3f out, soon well beaten

- Form 804150
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
pushed along towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace

- Form 9-37838
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
pushed into prominent position, pressed leader after 1f, ridden 3f out, kept on without troubling leader final furlong

- Form 261847
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly away, in rear, modest headway when ridden 3f out, switched right entering final furlong, no extra

- Form 605470
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ryan Tate
prominent on outside, ridden and lost ground 3f out, weakened 2f out

- Form 114019
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
held up in midfield on inside, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, faded final furlong

- Form 38770
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey P J McDonald
midfield, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly between horses final furlong, nearest finish

- Form 465443
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
outpaced towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, ridden over 3f out, ran on to chase leader entering final furlong, no extra close home

- Form 100870
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Grace McEntee
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Only 3lb separates this bunch at the weights but BEAU GESTE has been in the mix since landing a double here back in February and may prove the one to side with. Recuerdame and Amor Fati scored off lower marks here in October while Carey Street placed over track and trip on his penultimate start and has recently switched yards. The King's Steed had Silver Cliffs back in third when scoring over 7f at Salisbury last month and the latter debuts on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Secondo (FR) 40-1 (9-0) Never competitive, last of 11, 27 1/4l behind One Hart (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Beau Geste (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and edged right from over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Party Island (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chiavari (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Three C's (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Highest Mountain (FR) 50-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Richard R H B (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Born To Reason (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led over 7f out, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 8 1/4l behind Ruby Gates (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The King's Steed 5-1 (8-13) Keen in mid-division, ridden chasing leaders and went centre to near side over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, behind and eased final furlong, 12th of 13, 19l behind Espresso Freddo (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Carey Street (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Richard R H B (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Amor Fati (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Stand Free (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Stalking Moon (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Badger Berry (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Recuerdame (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, no impression when short of room approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Party Island (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lake Sand (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Party Island (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Silver Cliffs (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind The King's Steed (9-3) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Deleyll 22-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Beat The Breeze (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.