Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
Muftakker
24- Form 368/43-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey J Garritty
prominent, led over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, found extra close home
- Form 80-9003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly away keen in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 769353
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
tracked leaders 2f, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1424-09
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
bumped and hampered start, in rear, wide and headway to track leaders 9f out, pressed winner 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 66/6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
in touch, pushed along and lost place over 3f out
- Form 5387
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 554-706
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Quinn
bumped and hampered start, keen in rear, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
Villanelle
70- Form 00-6240
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
Dandy Lass (IRE)
323- Form 08-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Havlin
went left start, keen towards rear, never on terms
- Form 244453
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 46-7005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, reminders halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 8006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
Global Wonder placed at Lingfield when last on the Flat and won over hurdles last month. MUFTAKKER was having his first outing for over year when runner-up over track and trip. He may prove good enough on this occasion and is preferred to Cafe Sydney, who also went close here last time looking for her first win on the all-weather. Splash Of Verve was narrowly beaten at Chelmsford but rarely wins and the less exposed Stevie Mckeane is preferred having posted a better effort on her handicap debut.
Formwatch
Muftakker 22-1 (9-2) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out until winner quickened on inside final furlong, stayed on same pace after, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Madeeh (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Global Wonder (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Plenty Of Butty (10-11) by 5l, 11 ran.
Cafe Sydney (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and short of room over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind On The Right Track (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
About Glory 80-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place over 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 9th of 13, dist behind Lucky Robin (8-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Henry's Conquest (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden along 4f out, made some headway from 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (8-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miss Sligo (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Son Of Red (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Maghfoor 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Dragons Will Rise (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Villanelle 15-2 (9-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Calm Down (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Dandy Lass (IRE) 150-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 32l behind Will To Win (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Splash Of Verve (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, not clear run entering final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, not quite get there, 3rd of 13, nk behind Winter Snowdrop (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dorset Blue (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Temper Trap (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Stevie Mckeane 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Ragstone Road (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.