Racecards
14:40 Wolverhampton
Gameon & Bet Direct On ITV Handicap (Div 1) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 071221
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 1031-02
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 25-3142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway over 2f, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on
- Form 411532
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey C Haddon
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 02904/0
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
always behind
- Form 1/300-66
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Hanagan
always behind
- Form 7-12632
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey N Callan
went right start, soon led and pulled hard, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 029070-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 956327
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Tony Culhane
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 050-641
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 54
always behind
Verdict
Buscador landed a claimer last time and may struggle with top-weight and so the alternative could be Zariano, with Mount Hillaby also expected to run well. David Barron's five-year-old landed a seller at Lingfield in January and has struggled in better company since. That was up until last time when making the consistent Feast Of Romance pull out all the stops at Southwell last time. He is still on a winning mark and looks the one to beat. Buscador beat the disappointing Linning Wine last time out but has struggled in handicaps in the past and so we will make Mount Hillaby the main danger to the selection. Mick Easterby's mare was just pipped by Molinia here last time and that winner ran well again on Monday so the form looks rock solid. The best of the others should be Sorbiesharry, but Zariano is the pick of today's weights and gets our vote.
Formwatch
Buscador (USA) 7-2 Made all, kept on well, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (F4) pol beating Linning Wine by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mount Hillaby (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on well, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Molinia at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (E4) pol.
Anduril 7-1 Mid-division, headway 2f out, carried left and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind El Chaparral at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (F4) pol.
Sorbiesharry (IRE) 12-1 Pulled hard in rear, headway over 4f out, edged left and led over 1f out, driven and headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, nk behind Pass The Port at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (E3) fbs.
Zariano 15-8jt-fav Slowly into stride, pushed along and soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, shd behind Feast Of Romance at Southwell 7f app clm (F4) fbs in Feb.
Reap 5-1 Chased leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Midshipman at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Craic Sa Ceili (IRE) 4-1 Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Molinia at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (E4) pol.
Rolex Free (ARG) 14-1 Behind, bumped after 1f, soon pushed along, ridden 4f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish, won at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (G4) pol beating Buscador by 1/2l, 10 ran.