Wolverhampton (AW)
16:40
At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap
Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.70 £1.90 Exacta: £10.10 Tricast: £20.12 Trifecta: £41.70
Non-Runners: Rose Camira (self certificate), Sun Festival (self certificate, off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 It's A Love Thing (GB) 6 G AVG John Butler 134 lbs 15/8F Won Led - headed but prominent after 1f - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and led over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from an 86-day break and a step back up in trip to 1 mile 1 1/2 furlongs - which was noted)(op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
2nd 2 Carey Street (IRE) 9 G Poor Linda Stubbs 135 lbs 7/2 6.5 Prominent - led after 1f - clear when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - just held second(op 11/2)
3rd 1 Barney's Angel (GB) N/A Poor Ian Williams 137 lbs 7/2 0.05 In rear - plenty to do when pushed along 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
4th 7 Come To Pass (IRE) 5 G Poor Tony Carroll 126 lbs 13/2 2.75 In rear - pushed along over 3f out - went modest third and ridden over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 3 Fitzrovia (GB) 7 G AVG Ed de Giles 134 lbs 22/1 9.5 Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - dropped to rear and struggling from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)
6th 6 Hopeforthebest (GB) 4 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 126 lbs 5/1 2.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position and pushed along 3f out - struggling from 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported that gelding had run flat and stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/1)