Racecards
19:15 Wolverhampton
EBC Group Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,019
- 2nd: £2,824
- 3rd: £1,411
- 4th: £706
- Form 3D113-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
soon led, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 023-327
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on, went 4th well inside final furlong
- Form 5-34203
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten final furlong
- Form 894114-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Tom Marquand
prominent, switched right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear
Mafia Power
200- Form 185444-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Knight Crusader
542- Form 271673/
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
always in rear, struggling over 2f out
Harmonious
27- Form 23422-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 76
in touch in mid-division, slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these missed out on hat-tricks when last in action. He's A Keeper finished fourth here at the end of last year and can figure again but LABEEBB went close at Ascot in September when beaten less than a length in third and gets the vote on his return to the fray racing off a similar mark in this lower grade. Mafia Power has a shout on his return though Home Before Dusk has something to prove over this far. Chipiron is proving better over longer trips while Harmonious has recorded his best form in lesser company so far.
Formwatch
Labeebb (IRE) 11-4fav (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched left to outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 50 yards, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Laafy (10-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Chipiron (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, nudged along and switched right over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 7l behind Amtiyaz (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Home Before Dusk 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear, came under a drive over 2f out, made headway over 1f out, kept on well down centre inside final furlong, up for 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Defence Treaty (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
He's A Keeper (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Bit keen early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Koeman (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Mafia Power 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Inchicore (8-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Knight Crusader 20-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Astromachia (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Harmonious 80-1 (8-12) Towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 16, 22l behind Throne Hall (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.