Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap.
Wolverhampton · Friday, 17 Apr · 19:35
· 1m 1f 104y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:35
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
23
22/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 1 |
Naughty Niall (G)
FAV
[PT]
As good as ever when runner-up to Port Noir over C&D latest. Makes appeal with Silvestre De Sousa (1-1) back aboard and has a handy draw to boot.
|
S De Sousa | Ian Williams | 5 | 61.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 2 | 12 |
Scenario (F)
Had Billy Loughnane aboard for the first time when capitalising on a falling mark at Bath (1m) latest, though could be worth opposing under a 5-lb penalty.
|
Cieren Fallon | A W Carroll | 4 | 60.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 13 |
Roman Secret (M)
Sole previous success came at this course for previous yard and while she needs to bounce back from a quiet end to last year, her mark is a tempting one.
|
Callum Hutchinson | K Frost | 5 | 60.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 6 |
Port Noir (M)
[T]
Has developed a fine rapport with this apprentice jockey, making it 4 wins from previous 5 all-weather starts when seeing off Naughty Niall by a length here last time. Should go well again off an unchanged mark.
|
Rose Dawes | R Stephens | 9 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 4 |
Balqaa (M)
Had the race run to suit when cosy winner of a C&D classified stakes but was very slowly away (not for the first time) when fifth of 10 at Southwell latest.
|
Jason Hart | T Culhane & S Barclay | 8 | 59.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 6 | 7 |
Desiderata (G)
Backed up his classified stakes win here with a creditable third in similar company at Lingfield but more needed back in a handicap.
|
Finley Marsh | T Faulkner | 6 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 11th | 7 | 8 |
Like Magic (G)
Dual Flat winner in Germany but no form for Max Young and fared little better, despite featuring more prominently in the betting, when ninth of 11 in a handicap (5/1) at this course on stable debut.
|
L Morris | D M Loughnane | 5 | 59 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 5 |
Bossy Parker (G)
Ended a long losing run when successful in a classified stakes here last time, though the switch back to a handicap is likely to prevent a follow up.
|
Zak Wheatley | T Culhane & S Barclay | 6 | 59 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 11 |
Arlecchino's Rex (G)
[H]
Has backed up last month's C&D success with pair of creditable third-place finishes here. Likely to be dropped in from stall 11 and could be in the mix again if getting the breaks.
|
N Callan | M D I Usher | 4 | 58.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 10 | 9 |
Al Shabab (G)
Showed what he can do at this level when runner-up behind Arlecchino's Rex over C&D but proved too free to justify favouritism in classified company here last time.
|
Non Runner | P D Evans | 5 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 11 | 3 |
Ignition (G)
[P]
Has hit the frame both starts here under this apprentice jockey, no match for a couple of fair sorts over C&D most recently.
|
Zoe Lewis | T Faulkner | 4 | 57.6 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 12 | 10 |
Wrist Art (G)
[VT]
Best run this year came over C&D in January but extended a long losing run when well held on first try over a sprint trip here latest.
|
Christian Howarth | James Owen | 9 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 13 | 2 |
Busby (G)
[V]
Veteran ran a bit better than he has previously this year when fifth of 7 over longer trip here last time but isn't one to get carried away with given his age.
|
Harry Vigors | P A Kirby | 11 | 57.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Naughty Niall (5/2), Port Noir (4/1), Arlecchino's Rex (5/1), Ignition (6/1), Balqaa (13/2), Desiderata (10/1), Bossy Parker (11/1), Like Magic (12/1), Al Shabab (14/1), Scenario (16/1), Roman Secret (22/1), Busby (22/1), Wrist Art (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3245.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1523.0 GBP |
| P3 | 761.0 GBP |
| P4 | 381.0 GBP |
| P5 | 190.0 GBP |