Racecards
19:55 Wolverhampton
Bombardier Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,045 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £400
- Form 514153
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-11870
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Mitchell
raced keenly, held up behind, driven and some headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 222622
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure on outside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 667647
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced keenly, held up behind, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 866521
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 942850
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, held on
- Form 123560
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never involved
- Form 254393
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led 1f, tracked leader, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead again narrowly inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on, just held
- Form 800008-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
raced keenly, held up towards rear, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 545247
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair inside final 100 yards, unable to challenge
- Form 404143
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced final 100 yards
- Form 01940/7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The Groove has failed to threaten since winning at Lingfield last month while Astrospeed has struggled since landing a double at Kempton early in the year. Seprani found one too good yet again at Lingfield last time while Eponina was successful over a longer trip at Nottingham a fortnight ago but has yet to win in 15 attempts on the all-weather. A multiple winner on Turf, OUR CHARLIE BROWN is another looking for his first win on an artificial surface but this is only his fourth attempt and after placing over track and trip last week, Tim Easterby’s charge may be the one to side with.
Formwatch
The Groove 40-1 (9-0) Broke on terms, soon towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Highfaluting (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Astrospeed (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Bumped start, mid-division, took keen hold, lost place over 2f out, last of 11, 35 3/4l behind Jabalaly (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Seprani 9-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Rapture (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Born To Finish (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Jabalaly (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Eponina (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Keen made most, 2 lengths clear 3f out, ridden out, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Make Me (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Chookie Dunedin 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Secretinthepark (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Amor Fati (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, always in rear, last of 13, 10 3/4l behind Sea Fox (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Lucky Lodge 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Raced very wide towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Robero (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Rock Boy Grey (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, switched right entering final furlong, soon short of room and snatched up, not recover, 7th of 12, 4l behind Secondo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Our Charlie Brown 17-2 (9-6) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Secondo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Fast And Furious (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Magical Spirit (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.