Racecards
17:15 Wolverhampton
Compare The Odds At bookies.com Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168

- Form 759
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
held up behind in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms

- Form 129185
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 58
tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace in modest 4th final furlong, no chance with leaders

- Form 03789-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
tracked winner throughout, no chance when ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in clear 2nd final furlong

- Form 786394
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace in modest 3rd from over 1f out, no chance with front pair

- Form 04-8684
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T J Murphy
made all, pushed clear over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, very easily

Bold Grove
49- Form 0-3548
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up behind in touch, outpaced on outside 3f out, no impression when wide into straight, soon weakened

- Form 890-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
held up in touch outpaced 3f out, behind when ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 967745
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 57
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In depth
Verdict
BORN TO BE BAD is creeping steadily closer and was not beaten far over today's trip at Lingfield last time. He may well be good enough in a poor handicap and is preferred to last week's fifth here, Oriental Dream. Warden Bond won twice on the all-weather earlier this year but looks in the handicappers grip now and Hagree continues to stumble down the weights with showing any signs of improvement. Legal Shark has shown little so far but may do better now handicapping.
Formwatch
Legal Shark (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened and hung right over 2f out, 9th of 13, 17l behind Tumbaga (10-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Warden Bond 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 7l behind Hickster (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6).
Bold Henmie (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, no extra, 9th of 13, 9l behind Honiton Lace (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6).
Lady Charlie 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 8l behind Light Breaks (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Born To Be Bad (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Midfield, under pressure over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2l behind Goolagong Girl (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Bold Grove 10-1 (8-11) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Cisco Boy (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) in May.
Mr Christopher (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 14l behind Starshaped (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Hagree (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 11l behind Zaeem (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6).
Oriental Dream (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Admirable Art (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6).