Wolverhampton (AW)
17:20
BetUK's Acca Club £5 Free Bet Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £14.80 Place: £3.20 £1.60 £1.30 Exacta: £57.90 Tricast: £104.94 Trifecta: £205.70
Non-Runners: Level Up (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - headed and raced in second 4f out - ridden and led 1f out - ran on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1)
5 G Poor Antony Brittain 125 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - switched right and ridden 2f out - hung left but kept on from over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/2)
6 G Poor Antony Brittain 128 lbs 3/1 2.25
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and switched right 1f out - hung right but disputing second final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in the final furlong)(op 9/4)
5 G Poor Darryll Holland 134 lbs 2/1F 0.3
4th
Disputed lead - headed and prominent 4f out - ridden under 2f out - keeping on but no chance with winner when short of room and hampered final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Robert Stephens 124 lbs 40/1 1.75
5th
Midfield - ridden 2f out - held but switched right and kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
6 G Poor Ronald Harris 129 lbs 13/2 0.05
6th
Prominent - led 4f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - headed 1f out - lost two places and weakened final 110yds(tchd 9/1)
5 M Poor Archie Watson 130 lbs 15/2 0.05
7th
Awkward start - slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and kept on final furlong - never near to challenge (an inquiry was held into running and riding which was slowly away - a fact jockey reported at scales - and as a result ridden at the rear of the field; on turning in - under tender handling - gelding proceeded to make good progress through the field to finish seventh - beaten by 4 1/2 lengths; jockey stated that his instructions went out of the window once gelding was slowly away and that his main aim thereafter was to get gelding back into a rhythm and attached to main field; he continued that having turned in he wanted to get gelding balanced before asking for more vigorous effort - which he did 3/4f out; rider felt that he had asked gelding for all reasonable and permissible measures having taken into account the start; his explanation was noted)(op 9/1)
8 G Poor Grant Tuer 127 lbs 12/1 0.1
8th
Mounted in chute and taken down early - ducked right start and slowly into stride - always towards rear
N/A Poor Derek Shaw 126 lbs 11/1 .75
9th
Slowly into stride - short of room soon after start - always towards rear(tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor Brian Ellison 131 lbs 22/1 1.25
10th
Always towards rear(op 25/1)
9 G Poor Tony Carroll 133 lbs 33/1 0.3