Racecards
16:30 Wolverhampton
Wbx.com Launching 25th November Maiden Stakes (div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Form 7774
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, headed after 1f, lost place after 4f
- Form 9560
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
led after 1f, ridden when headed over 3f out, switched right inside final furlong, faded
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey A Procter
towards rear, some progress 4f out, kept on moderately
- Form 093522
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, in rear, soon pushed along, no impression
Miswadah (IRE)
149- Form 86
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Kevin Francis O'Donnell
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
prominent and keen, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Ratzia (IRE)
30- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on
Spoilsport
24- Form 6-90905
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Soul Blazer gets the call here ahead of Fluorescent and Ratzia. Soul Blazer's third to Emirates First over course and distance last time reads as good form in the context of this race and he rates as a leading player today. Trailmix showed promise on his racecourse debut, which came on soft going. Chasing A Dream keeps knocking at the door and should do so again, while Fluorescent's Turf form to date makes her one to seriously consider. Finally, Miswadah has shown some promise, while Ratzia looks sure to improve on her racecourse debut and could go well. Overall, though, the vote stays with Soul Blazer.
Formwatch
Grand Assault 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 7l behind Dichoh (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
La Estrella (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Led 2f, stayed prominent, lost touch over 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 13l behind Sweet Indulgence (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Soul Blazer (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Emirates First (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn (6) pol.
Trailmix (FR) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Emirates Line (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Chasing A Dream 11-4 (8-12) In touch, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, not quicken final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Salonga (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Miswadah (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 8l behind Usk Poppy (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 3yo mdn fll (4) gd in Jun.
Spoilsport 28-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind One Night In Paris (8-12) at W'hampton 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct.
Fluorescent 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon one pace and held when lost 2nd final 100yds, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Heaven Sent (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Apr.