Racecards
20:50 Wolverhampton
Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Form 968316
- Age 11
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, came wide entering straight, kept on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders
- Form 231902
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 064355
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
rider late removing hood, held up, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, no real progress
- Form 0/79321
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division on outside, weakened 2f out
- Form 060454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left and right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased
- Form 930535
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
in touch, squeezed through, hampered and led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 141131
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, ridden over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 082927
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey S W Kelly
in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd towards finish, not troubled winner
- Form 616668
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 416206
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Heslop
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 891058
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Greg Fairley
with leader over 1f, prominent, challenging when hampered inside final furlong, not recover
In depth
Verdict
EVEN BOLDER is selected to win this sprint handicap; Garlogs who returns to the racecourse for the first time since May is a big danger if returning here in the same form with which he left us while Dazzling Bay has dropped down the ratings in recent times and is another to consider under his penalty. Even Bolder disappointed on his two starts following his most recent win at Sandown towards the end of August but showed some spark last time when travelling very well off the pace over this course and distance last time. That was the first time in a while that more patient tactics were applied and it appeared to rejuvenate him. Garlogs is a fibresand specialist having scored on that surface on five occasions. He has showed in the past that he goes well fresh. Dazzling Bay has not been the easiest to train and returned from a near two year absence in June. Five runs later he achieved his first victory in a long time on his latest start. Soft ground would not have been ideal for The Tatling last time out, that outing followed a victory at Brighton for the veteran. Even Bolder is given the vote to win it.
Formwatch
The Tatling (IRE) 11-2jt-fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Roker Park (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Even Bolder 8-1 (8-12) In touch, raced keenly, not much room briefly well over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Harry Up (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Not My Choice (IRE) 11-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fyodor (9-4) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Dazzling Bay 8-1 (8-9) In touch, quickened to lead 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Silaah (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
He's A Humbug (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Another Genepi (8-9) at Southwell 7f clm (6) fbs.
Yungaburra (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 7l behind Dazzling Bay (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Garlogs 7-2 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcap (4) fbs in May beating Figaro Flyer (8-4) by 2l, 8 ran.
Russian Symphony (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden well over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4l behind Sands Crooner (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Drifting Gold 25-1 (9-7) Led narrowly until headed over 2f out, stayed pressing leader, still every chance entering final furlong, weakened final 75 yards, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Rocker (8-10) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Cheshire Rose 14-1 (8-4) Towards rear, effort halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Harlech Castle (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Choisette 22-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Arganil (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcap (5) sft in Sept.