Racecards
19:15 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Authenticity
700- Form 8/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
Duke Of Hanover
311- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, ridden over 4f out, well beaten over 3f out
- Form 67
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Jenny Powell
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out
- Form 72
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, driven 3f out, one pace 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Longshaw
15- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
held up towards rear, took keen hold, struggling over 3f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, soon pushed along, outpaced 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on, finished well to take 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs Mary Hambro
- Jockey T J Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out
Bess Of Hardwick
140- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, challenged going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, easily
- Form 75233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Pure Line
49- Form 24-324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
pressed leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
Verdict
BESS OF HARDWICK has not raced since May but was only a couple of lengths behind subsequent Group 2 Park Hill winner Gretchen on her debut at Newmarket. She looks the one to beat on that form despite her absence. Pure Line has the edge on Muwalaah on today's terms though both are making a meal of winning one of these events with several placed efforts between them while Blue Sea Of Ibrox remains without a win in 27 starts under NH Rules though went close on only her second outing on the Flat last time. The newcomer Red Cardinal is related to a smart winner in France and could go well.
Formwatch
Authenticity 33-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Sea Defence (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Duke Of Hanover 7-1 (10-12) Tracked winner until 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Prince Of Poets (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f (6) pol in Nov.
Nutcracker Prince 66-1 (9-13) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Process (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Blue Sea Of Ibrox (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind High Baroque (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Longshaw 100-1 (9-6) Dwelt, behind, never nearer, 7th of 12, 13 3/4l behind High Baroque (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Buonarotti Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Rhythmical (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Red Cardinal (IRE) Montjeu colt out of Notable.
Tarakkom (FR) 12-1 (8-11) 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Gibralfaro (9-1) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f gd in May.
Toad Corner 100-1 (9-5) In touch, lost place 7f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Moderah (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Bess Of Hardwick 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, outpaced over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Gretchen (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Muwalaah (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, faded final furlong, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Osipova (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Pure Line 6-1 (9-0) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded closing stages, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Carnachy (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Aug.