Racecards
16:20 Wolverhampton
32Red.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 816614
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, unable to trouble leaders
- Form 521383
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on
- Form 343111
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 013285
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Stainton
tracked leaders, ridden to close on outside over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 331231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, headway 3f out, led just over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 324665
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 750020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 126256
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, some headway when not clear run over 1f out, never on terms with leaders
Icelander (USA)
154- Form 3100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, soon ridden along, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 148062
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 027980
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
Nonrunner
Verdict
Desert Creek and Chookie Royale arrive here in terrific form while there may be more to come from the three-year-olds Dubawi Island and Icelander on the Polytrack. Prime Exhibit probably has his fair share of weight now, however, while Askaud has become disappointing and Pendragon doesn't look the force of old. Beautiful Day has never won away from Southwell while this looks a little too sharp for Follow The Flag nowadays, though he'll be staying on up the home straight. ANGELIC UPSTART was behind Prime Exhibit at Kempton two runs ago but met trouble in-running that day and is much better off at the weights now. He's also reunited with Michael Stainton for the first time since scoring over C&D in August and could be the value in this.
Formwatch
Prime Exhibit 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched inside and headway inside final 2f, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Jack Of Diamonds (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Dubawi Island (FR) 4-1 (9-5) Led, 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Desert Creek (8-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Desert Creek (IRE) 7-2fav (8-3) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating Jack Of Diamonds (8-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Angelic Upstart (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 9l behind Anjaz (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Chookie Royale 13-2fav (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, soon pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home, won at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating George Benjamin (8-8) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Jack Who's He (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, soon pushed along, stayed on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms, 5th of 14, 3l behind Santefisio (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Beautiful Day 17-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 13l behind Desert Creek (8-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Switched to outer soon after start, in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 7l behind Desert Creek (8-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Icelander (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leader until halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Lady Chaparral (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Pendragon (USA) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged right and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind La Estrella (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (6) fbs.
Askaud (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders centre, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 28, 16l behind Henry Allingham (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.