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16:30 Wolverhampton
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 119y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 1750/9-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
soon led, headed halfway, tracked winner until 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 246879
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey M O'connell
dwelt mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon went 2nd going well, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 75-6378
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
- Form 5/43531-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
always in rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 253667
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey P Makin
slowly away in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 712808
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Laura Barry
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 9/53934
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Hayley Turner
prominent, led halfway, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, ran on
- Form 4-21244
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Jason Hart
took keen hold, prominent, chased winner 7f out until 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 515144
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jake Payne
in rear, headway 4f out, soon tracked leaders, effort when not clear run 1f out, switched right and kept on one pace
- Form 590260
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace
- Form 400-469
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Ned Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
Time To Play
14- Form 6/573-55
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Hard to get excited about any of this bunch, but a chance is taken that LUCKY DIVA is at her best on her return from a lay-off. If she is, than Bill Turner's filly looks to have leading claims as this looks less competitive than the 2m1f handicap she won at Bath in August and she's only 3lb higher in the weights today. Alaghiraar posted a better effort when runner-up here last time, but that was back in May, while Calzaghe was a winner at Folkestone when last seen on the Flat though he hasn't raced since March. Dream Catcher could figure, but Dart and Herrera arrive out of sorts.
Formwatch
Alaghiraar (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) In touch, went 2nd 4f out, led 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Stand Guard (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f Amateur Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (4yo+) (6) pol in May.
Dart 16-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 9th of 12, 31l behind Wild Desert (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Perfect Vision 7-1 (9-0) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 25l behind Megalala (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Calzaghe (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Held up, smooth headway to track leading pair 3f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, won at Folkestone 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul '10 beating Purely By Chance (8-5) by 2l, 6 ran.
Leyte Gulf (USA) 16-1 (10-4) Dwelt in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 6l behind Squad (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Herrera (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Close up, with leaders 10f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, 39l behind Participation (10-9) at Lingfield 2m am hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Dream Catcher (SWE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out until 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Royal Alcor (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Spice Bar 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 12l behind Limpopo Tom (9-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Lucky Diva 11-1 (9-1) In touch, driven over 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f, 4th of 14, 5l behind Maydream (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.
Dubara Reef (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out, last of 12, well behind Wild Desert (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Brave Enough (USA) 18-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division on inner, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Storm Runner (8-7) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov.
Irons On Fire (USA) 6-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and headed final strides, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Rowan Ridge (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Time To Play 33-1 (9-0) Raced in final pair, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on toward finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Jamarjo (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol.