Wolverhampton
29th September Review
By
Paul Simmons
1st
Race – 0-60
1 Mile Wanderers Maiden Handicap:
Blu By You (Khairouan x Billou Al Maury) has been improving
with every run this season, and he always looked like he was
going
well under owner/trainer/jockey Mark Wall, settled confidently
in the field he quickened up in the straight and pulled clear
inside the final furlong to win going away by eight lengths
and he can go on from here. Sharka (Makzan x Humarni) ran his
best race to date always handy he and Mr Ben had a mighty fight
from the home turn for second with Sharka just denying Mr Ben
(Bengali D’Albret x Widget) by half a length at the line.
2nd
Race – The Dunstall Park OPEN Race (Anglo,PBA & TB)
over 6 Furlongs:
Phil Collington was seen at his best on a confident ride on John
Wilson’s Saucepot (Bold Edge x Apple Sauce) who produced
a power packed display to win the OPEN, she quickened clear inside
the final furlong to hold off the fast finishing Megabond (Danehill
Dancer x Apple Peeler). Back in third was Ela Figura (The West
x Chilli Bouchier) who seemed slightly tapped for toe in the
closing stages but dug deep in the end to hold onto third ahead
of a fast finishing Cloudcatcher.
3rd
Race – The
Oxley Open Handicap (Pure Breds) over 1 Mile 1 Furlong:
Only four went to post for this race but Noble Athlete returning
to the scene of his maiden win always looked confident under
Robert Flint. Settled in behind the leader Osaira, Flint stalked
the leader into the home turn and brought Noble Athlete (Dorwan
Du Cayrou x Noble Dame) with his run inside the final furlong
to win nicely at the line by two and half lengths. Osaira (Tidjani
x Cassels Celeste) produced another good effort, making the running
and digging deep in the closing stages but she was no match for
the winner. Zormania (Dormane x Diriaa), a former juvenile Group
winner seemed to have lost her way in France, was always handy
and came with her run inside the straight but found nil under
pressure.
4th
Race – The
Bantock House Handicap Stakes 0-50 over 1 Mile 1 Furlong:
Simon Walker rode a confident race on Sue Connally’s game
mare Raihan (Passem Lotois x G Sustika), leading from start to
finish, and kicking clear in the final furlong to come home clear
of a hard chasing Bonham (Bakara x Bonnie Jet). The latter ran
another sound race and seems a completely reformed character
this season, he came with his run inside the straight and although
he couldn’t pass the winner he was clear of the rest of
the field and continues to impress. Whilst El Hamsa (Nasem x
Myska) maintained his good run of form chasing hard from the
final bend and just denying CS Lafaz for third.
5th
Race – The
Black Country Handicap Stakes 0-90 over 1 Mile 6 Furlongs:
Meastro Al Maury (Dormane x Melusine Al Maury) hasn’t had
much racing this season, but he loves a test of stamina and Phil
Collington rode an inspired race on HH Sheikh Hamdan’s
handsome colt; he was always going well and took the lead before
the bend and ran on strongly inside the final furlong to hold
off the sustained challenge of Kepassa (Akbar x Kesperla). The
latter had failed to impress on his UK starts but showed his
first signs of ability here, racing prominently and staying on
dourly in the closing stages, chasing the winner all the way
to the line. Whilst CS Khan (Khairouan x Cikada) ran another
bold race in third, making the running and after he was headed
he plugged on for third ahead of the rest.
6th
Race – The Albrighton OPEN race (Anglo, PBA & TB)
over 1 Mile 6 Furlongs:
A popular win here for long time Arab racing supporter and Bill
Hill on his brave mare Litigious (Mtoto x Kiomi). She hadn’t
shown much on her ARO starts to date but came of age in style
here, always travelling well she had a hard fought dual with
Just Serenade inside the final two furlongs eventually asserting
her authority over the latter to win at the line for owner/trainer/jockey
Bill Hill by a comfortable six lengths. Back in second was a
superb seasonal debut for Just Serenade (Factual x Taimbalina),
she had with every chance inside the home straight but couldn’t
reel the winner back in. Whilst Princess Karla (Fayruz x Mystic
Air) continues to hold her form well and stayed on strongly from
the three furlong marker ahead of the field.
7th
Race – The
Wulfruna Handicap 0-75 over 6 Furlongs:
Another win on the day for the in form owner/trainer Delyth
Thomas as Ajyaal returned to winning form under a superb ride
from
Steve Harrison. Always travelling well Ajyaal (Bengali D’Albret
x Silvena) settled in second behind odds on favourite and stablemate
Al Mamoon, he kicked clear inside the final furlong and pulled
clear at the line to win by a length from long time leader
Al Mamoon (Passem Lotois x Al Hanoof). Back in third was Djak
Sprat (Al Sakbe x Djinka) who ran his best race for a while,
settled in behind the front two, he came with his run from
the bend and kept on for third.
8th
Race – The
ARO Sweepstakes Handicap 0-65 over 1 Mile 4 Furlongs:
Another win for rapidly improving Mushammer (Passem Lotois
x Kawzah Tiki) who has risen a staggering 20 lbs in the handicap,
and his rapid progress doesn’t seem to show any signs of
faltering for owner/trainer Carol Legg. Always handy under Pat
Murphy he was produced inside the final furlong and pulled clear
from a staying on Notid (Tidjani x Sherrie Noreen) to win by
a comfortable length at the line. Whilst Notid ran a good race
in second, always travelling well behind long time leader Operatic,
he challenged inside the straight and made a bold bid for victory
but Mushammer was always going better. Operatic (Vert Olive x
Operetta) made a brave attempt at making all but was overwhelmed
by the first two inside the final furlong and had to settle for
third.