Racecards
17:55 Wolverhampton
At The Races Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 112300
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, driven forward to lead after 2f, hard ridden 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly, eased well over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 31/7042
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
steady start, behind, some late headway, never on terms
- Form 32143/8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, weakened over 4f out, eased well over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 52186
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
took keen hold in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 7931-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 4f out, 5 lengths clear over 1f out, challenged closing stages, all out
- Form 315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on well, never reached winner
- Form 755
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on well, never able to challenge
- Form 746-644
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 303-654
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 63
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 785-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
raced freely, prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 195195
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
Nonrunner
Verdict
Monjeni's poor run at Leicester last month can be put down to the heavy going and it would be no surprise to see a much better showing here. Pinstripe may not have been suited by soft ground at Haydock but has become expensive to follow. Mayasa steps up in trip but was third here in December before winning at Southwell. The lightly-raced ISHARAH never recovered from being badly hampered at the start at Ripon last month. He should also strip fitter here and now returns to the scene of his maiden win in February. Marshall Aid makes his handicap debut but has some improving to do and Lingfield runner-up New Street may struggle giving weight to younger rivals.
Formwatch
Weald Of Kent (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened and eased 1f out, last of 12, dist behind Be Perfect (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
New Street (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Vale Of Iron (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Amantius 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, raced wide on bend over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 24 1/2l behind Vale Of Iron (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Shoofly (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 23l behind Regal Monarch (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Mayasa (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Frozen Force (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Isharah (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Hampered start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 8l behind Lord Yeats (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 8f out until pushed along 3f out, chased leading trio, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Dawn Horizons (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Pinstripe 6-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and held when carried slightly right over 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Kesselring (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (5) sft in Jun.
Forgiving Flower 5-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Caponova (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Monjeni 7-2fav (9-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Young Tom (8-12) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.
Kemsing (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 4f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 5, 26l behind Goldenfield (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.