Racecards
19:30 Wolverhampton
Catherine Birch 40th Birthday Celebration Nursery Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 39308
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
Lake Sabina
99- Form 3623
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Natmana
19- Form 522403
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
crossed over from wide draw and soon led, hard ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 100
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well
- Form 050014
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P J O'Gorman
- Jockey O Urbina
soon in touch, weakened inside final 2f
Bahamian Lad
13- Form 2978
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced wide, held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 321804
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride and always behind
- Form 0056
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Greg Fairley
slowly into stride, behind, some late moderate headway
Wreningham
32- Form 48427
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
led early, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7658
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, towards rear on inner, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 08621
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
Nonrunner
Verdict
Raiding Party looked the type to go well in nurseries when landing a c&d course win here recently and she can make the grade here, with Lake Sabina and Golden Dane among the dangers. Raiding Party improved on a promising Lingfield debut by handling this surface well last time in what was a decent maiden for the track. Her mark of 72 looks very fair and with Seb Sanders booked connections appear to be serious and can be rewarded. Lake Sabina has shown a consistent level of form in four starts thus far and like the selection she also gets a good pitch here. She can set the pace, which will at least means she will hopefully have a clear run, and she can go very well. Golden Dane took a 5f seller here recently but does not look as effective over this trip so we will oppose, and Wee Buns, who took a nursery here last month, looks a better proposition at these weights. Natmana ran a good race at Pontefract last time and a reproduction of that effort will again make him competitive if he handles the track, but Raiding Party can step up to the mark in nursery company.
Formwatch
Honey Monster (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Chased leaders to halfway, soon beaten, last of 8, 21l behind Nezami (8-11) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sept.
Lake Sabina 5-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed 2f out, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Exhibition (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Jul.
Natmana 22-1 (8-10) Took keen hold in touch, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Merchant Navy (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) gf.
Ocean Glory (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, last of 12, 11l behind Hadaf (9-1) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol.
Raiding Party (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Always prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept beating Miesko (9-0) by 1l, 13 ran.
Asian Power (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Pulled hard, held up, effort over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind Rich Kid (8-9) at Leicester 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Bahamian Lad 16-1 (8-8) In touch, lost place 3f out, ridden and no impression, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Miesko (9-3) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Brixworth Scribe 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind What Katie Did (9-5) at W'hampton 6f 2yo clm (6) pol.
Sistos Fascination 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear stands side group, ridden halfway, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Miesko (9-3) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Wee Buns 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, edged right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung right, all out, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Sept beating Loose Caboose (8-8) by a hd, 13 ran.
Wreningham 10-1 (8-9) Disputed lead to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Kaldoun Kingdom (8-7) at Brighton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Athboy Auction 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Tobogganist (9-2) at Warwick 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Golden Dane (IRE) 6-4fav (8-11) Made all, ridden out final furlong, won at W'hampton 5f 2yo sll (6) pol beating Structura (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.