Racecards
14:10 Wolverhampton
Hotel & Racing Packages Available Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 21-6525
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Mathew Still
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pulled hard, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 580099/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Miss Danielle Mooney
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 43540-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
tracked leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, edged left and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8241-57
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Jane Elliott
in touch in mid-division, closed 4f out, headway over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 913152
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Paula Muir
went left and broke awkwardly, took keen hold in rear, not clear run over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 4-92542
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Phil Dennis
prominent, led over 2f out, soon kicked clear, ran on, ridden out
- Form 60-7767
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
held up in touch, lost place over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, wide entering straight, stayed on final 75 yards
- Form 517-651
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Josh Doyle
close up, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on, unable to reach winner
- Form 05000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Verdict
Hazel Blue beat Toymaker a head at Wolverhampton recently and the latter is slightly better off. Cookie Ring has held his form well this year, winning twice over 7f and going close again at Chelmsford last time. Grey Destiny won over the same distance at Southwell earlier but still has something to prove over a mile and another chance goes to STORM RUNNER. He won under an apprentice at Lingfield at the end of last year and with a claimer back on board today, George Margarson's charge may well come good again.
Formwatch
Grey Destiny 8-1 (9-0) Keen early held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Star Of The Stage (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Poetic Lord 28-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Hartside (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Last Wish (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division in touch on outer, ridden over 2f out, soon behind, last of 10, 27 1/4l behind Titus Bolt (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Storm Runner (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Palace Moon (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cookie Ring (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not quite get up, 2nd of 7, nk behind Powerfulstorm (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Toymaker 9-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on and caught close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Hazel Blue (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Evacusafe Lady 25-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Anton Chigurh (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Hazel Blue (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Toymaker (9-7) by hd, 12 ran.
Rebel Yell 100-1 (10-12) In rear, several slow jumps, behind 4th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Feb.