Racecards
20:30 Wolverhampton
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Louis Steward
slowly into stride, pushed along early towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Harley
upset in stalls, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 3f out, joined 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
upset in stalls, tracked leader 4f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened soon after
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
mid-division on inside, headway and switched right over 2f out, hung left and went 3rd over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, challenged 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
Pummel (IRE)
252- Form 96
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
soon led from wide draw, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Verdict
A couple of these are penalised for winning including Satono Japan, who scored over a mile at Kempton last October. TAQAREER has the more recent form having landed the odds with the minimum of fuss over 1m2f at Lingfield and the Gosden colt can go in again. Aim For The Stars and Approach The City went close over a mile at Kempton and Newcastle respectively while Top Fox can include a German Oaks winner among his winning relatives and is preferred to fellow newcomers Portray and Big Wing.
Formwatch
Satono Japan (JPN) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Raatea (9-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Taqareer (IRE) 1-3fav (9-5) Made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Taameen (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Approach The City (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Red Hot (8-11) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Top Fox Frankel gelding out of Lady Linda.
Big Wing (IRE) Free Eagle gelding out of Orafinitis.
Portray Dubawi gelding out of Placidia.
Aim For The Stars 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, switched right and close 3rd 2f out, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Tawreed (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Dulcima (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Ran green, always behind, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Velma (8-12) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Pummel (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon behind, last of 6, 36 1/2l behind Kingswear (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Star Spirit 40-1 (9-0) Soon led, headed over 6f out, weakened form over 1f out, 8th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Tawreed (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.