Racecards
17:10 Wolverhampton
EBC Group Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 301-312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
tracked leaders, ridden for effort over 2f out, soon struggling, weakened over 1f out
- Form 221276-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Sebastian Woods
midfield, pushed along and progress over 2f out, challenged leader inside final furlong when jockey dropped whip, ran on, just denied close home
- Form 000-478
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
just worse than midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 642120-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey William Carver
chased leaders, ridden for effort over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4570-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
midfield, ridden over 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, same pace towards finish
- Form 1853-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Tyler Heard
led, soon headed but remained prominent after 2f, ridden for effort and lost further ground over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 37-6464
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impact inside final furlong
- Form 585009
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
in rear, brief progress over 2f out, soon weakened over 1f out, never in contention
- Form 524031
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey J P Shinnick
prominent, led after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, held on, gamely
- Form 404083
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
just worse than midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
STREET POET won easily over a longer distance here during the week. But a 4lb penalty may not be enough to anchor him in this given he won over track and trip off a much higher mark last year. Prince Rock has done all his winning so far at Lingfield though has yet to race on Tapeta but Swinging Eddie beat Far From A Ruby here last month and finished runner-up on his latest start. Widaad placed at Bath last week while Fact Or Fable and Nezar are others with a shout.
Formwatch
Swinging Eddie 2-1fav (9-8) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Mac Mccarthy (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Widaad 4-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Mumtaaz (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Aramis Grey (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Midfield, travelling well over 2f, effort along inside 1f out but soon no extra, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Gumra (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Busby (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Last to break, outpaced and always behind, last of 8, 10 3/4l behind Kath's Lustre (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sorbonne 4-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on outside, closer and hung left 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, last of 12, 18 3/4l behind Flying Moon (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Far From A Ruby 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on well into 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Swinging Eddie (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Prince Rock (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led 3f, pressed leader, led again over 2f out, clear when ridden approaching final furlong, just lasted, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Emerald Fox (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Nezar (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 7, 1/2l behind One Step Beyond (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Salam Ya Faisal (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 5f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Last Date (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Street Poet (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, almost upsides 3f out, travelled strongly to lead over 2f out, quickened clear under pressure over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Irish Times (9-10) by 4 3/4l, 12 ran.
Fact Or Fable (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Unapologetic (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Where Next Jo 50-1 (8-10) Always in rear, last of 11, 8 3/4l behind Kaafy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.