20:30 Wolverhampton
Thursday 18 October 2018
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Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 2)
- 3YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 142y | Standard | 10 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 48.62s
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Has produced several mildly pleasing efforts since winning from a 1lb lower mark over C&D in April, and was noted staying on steadily when beaten 3½L (fourth) by The King's Steed here in August (7f); fair chance.
Scrambled home by a nose when nailing Clary on the line at Newcastle (1m) in September; 2lb higher now, but that was a second solid run in succession, so merits serious consideration in a weak race on his favoured AW surface.
Continuing to fall in the weights with very few clear signs that wind surgery has been worthwhile; beaten in excess of 7L when finishing sixth of 11 to Jabarout here on Friday (7f).
£55,000 yearling; 0-5 with her form figures in novice contests more appealing than the actual worth of those efforts; dropped 10lb since introduced to handicapping; cheekpieces applied for AW debut; respected on trainer/jockey combination only.
Former French racer; has competed at this track on all ten starts for Sarah Hollinshead, winning over 7f from a 4lb lower mark in May; wide draw in stall 11 and generally unconvincing of late.
Six-race maiden; 0-3 for this trainer on turf in 2018 (all over 1m), and dropped in the weights for this AW switch; very difficult to anticipate a reversal of fortunes.
Held on well to score by a neck from Broctune Red in a Beverley (1m+, good) classified stakes in September; has demonstrated a broadly similar level of AW form (Tapeta) since and this is a weak race.
Seven-race maiden; has possibly seen her stamina over-stretched a fraction lately and could prove suited by dropping back in trip, but essentially looks to be fairly limited in terms of ability.
Some merit in his recent placed efforts over an extended mile at Hamilton (good to soft), and in truth is probably equally effective on Tapeta judged upon the small sample of evidence available; possible player.
Not in overly bad shape in late 2017 (in Class 6 & 7 handicaps), and has won nine races from 136 career starts, but precious few positives to draw from his form in 2018 and looks to be a lost cause nowadays.
Non-Runners
10
(3)
Peak Storm91
Weight: 8-12| Age: 9
T: J G M O'Shea J: Kate Leahy
NR
Forecasts
Allux Boy (3/1), Top Offer (4/1), Havana Star (9/2), Caledonia Laird (7/1), Lord Murphy (8/1), Ainne (8/1), Final Attack (12/1), Summer Angel (16/1), Peak Storm (16/1), Lone Voice (33/1), Lutine Charlie (50/1)
Not many worthy of consideration with only Havana Star and Allux Boy of any interest of those lower down the weights, with the pair to concentrate upon listed at the top of the handicap. Top Offer is a reliable AW performer who is at his sharpest on this racing surface (Tapeta). He arrives off the back of a gritty win at Newcastle, but a slight preference is for the David Loughnane-trained LORD MURPHY. He was noted staying on well from off the pace over 7f here in August, and sits just 1lb above his last winning mark (C&D).
- Lord Murphy
- Top Offer
- Allux Boy
Prize Money
1st: £3,170.002nd: £943.003rd: £471.004th: £300.00
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