Racecards
16:40 Wolverhampton
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 331690
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
Slowly away, always towards rear
- Form 9638-34
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey L P Keniry
Prominent, keen, pushed along 2f out, weakened
- Form 222119-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
Dwelt, always in rear
- Form 53311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
Chased leader, pushed along to challenge leader 2f out, always held
- Form 583721
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 511413
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jason Hart
Prominent, headway to almost join leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9-33251
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
Mid-division, progress to chase leaders 2f out, kept on without threatening
- Form 827123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Poppy Fielding
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression
- Form 069142
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 214538
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey David Probert
Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KING OF THE SOUTH showed further progress when completing a double at Newcastle. Bill Knight’s charge looks worth chancing to defy another rise in the weights in a tight contest. Amaysmont won over a shorter trip here last time but Arij dead-heated for first over 1m2f at Chelmsford in a first-time tongue-tie and makes more appeal. Athmad is usually thereabouts here but Precision Storm is upped in class and Starczewski has his first start of the year having completed a double over longer trips last term.
Formwatch
Kaser (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In rear throughout, 11th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Glendevon (USA) 40-1 (9-7) Steadied start, in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched left, kept on, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Fly Falcon (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Starczewski (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, niggled along over 3f out, ridden and effort when switched right over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Hamish (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
King Of The South (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led early stages then headed and chased leader, shaken up before 2f out, pushed along and took the lead before 1f out, kept on strongly, comfortable, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Fair Star (10-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Amaysmont 11-4 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Electrical Storm (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Athmad (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Slowly away and then tracked leaders, ridden long 2f out, chased leader when not clear run 1f out, edged right and kept on final 110 yards, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Howzer Black (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Arij (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, hung right into rival inside final furlong, headed briefly 1/2f out, rallied to head rival, joined post, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Power Of States (9-11), 6 ran.
Finoah (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, not much room over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Daheer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Precision Storm 9-2 (9-12) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind Richard R H B (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Polyphony (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced and ridden 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.