5:15 Wolverhampton (AW)
This Class 5 amateur jockeys' handicap over 1m 142y on the standard surface at Wolverhampton brings together a field of 13 modest performers. The KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched at the top, with Rhythm N Rock heading the list on 55, closely followed by Imola, Ebn Sabt and Pentonville all on 53 and Harbour Vision on 52. Recent form is mixed across the runners, with several in and out of form or stepping up or down in trip, while trainer and jockey records at the track vary markedly.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape suggests a fairly even race with no pronounced front-running bias. Several runners, including Rhythm N Rock, Imola and Harbour Vision, tend to race prominently or in mid-division, while others like Pentonville and Ebn Sabt are more likely to come from off the pace. The key question is whether the race will be run at a strong enough gallop to suit those coming from behind or if the prominent runners can dictate matters on this standard going.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Rhythm N Rock KTB Selection55/100Modest performer who has been in and out this year and ran to form when sixth over 7f here last time.
- 2Imola53/100Imola is a modest performer who has won twice from five runs at Wolverhampton and holds a solid record on standard ground with three wins from 18 starts.
- 3Ebn Sabt53/100Modest performer who has been largely out of form since his early promise with a win and a placed effort.
- 4Pentonville53/100Modest performer who has shown consistent placed form on his last two starts including a second here over 1m2f.
- 5Harbour Vision52/100Harbour Vision is a modest 11-year-old with a long record of 50 runs in the last year and recent form that reads 000900.
- 6Volto Di Medusa52/100Modest performer who has shown enough at this track to be competitive, finishing placed on two of four visits including a recent second.
- 7Silky Lass51/100Modest performer who has been placed on both starts here without winning.
- 8Molly Valentine49/100Limited performer who has won once from seven runs at Wolverhampton but arrives in poor form having finished no better than seventh on her last three starts.
- 9This Rib48/100This Rib is a modest 3 year old who has shown very little in four starts and was pulled up on his most recent outing.
- 10Quick Quasar46/100Quick Quasar is a modest performer who showed improved form when winning a 7f handicap here last time.
- 11Sandret44/100Modest performer with a solid recent record of 53121- that suggests he remains competitive at this level.
- 12Pipily38/100Modest performer who showed little promise in three runs last year, finishing no closer than sixth.
- 13Hashtagnotions37/100Hashtagnotions is a limited performer who has been on the go for a long time and shown very little lately with a string of unplaced efforts.
The contenders
Rhythm N Rock KTB Fit 55/100
Rhythm N Rock is a modest performer who has been in and out this year and ran to form when sixth over 7f here last time. He steps back up to 1m where he has been placed once but is yet to win at the trip or on standard going from three attempts. The trainer has a solid 11% strike rate at Wolverhampton from 863 runs while the 7lb claimer is making her debut here. Recent form figures read 42-601 and he has no win or place from two previous course starts. His KTB Fit score of 55 makes him the top-rated in the field.
Imola KTB Fit 53/100
Imola is a modest performer who has won twice from five runs at Wolverhampton and holds a solid record on standard ground with three wins from 18 starts. He arrives in good order having won two of his last three and drops back to a trip where he has already placed once. The yard's modest 6% strike rate here is a negative but the jockey has shown a fair 15% record from his small sample of rides at the track. Recent form figures of 124211 underline his current wellbeing. With a KTB Fit score of 53 he is one of the leading contenders.
Ebn Sabt KTB Fit 53/100
Ebn Sabt is a modest performer who has been largely out of form since his early promise with a win and a placed effort. He has run just once at Wolverhampton and finished a respectable second though his yard is 0-19 at the track. He steps up in trip for the first time today and that is an unknown while the jockey has a solid record here with a 10% strike rate and A/E of 1.59 from 10 rides. Dropping in class is a positive and his recent form reads 314677. The KTB Fit rating of 53 keeps him in the mix.
Pentonville KTB Fit 53/100
Pentonville is a modest performer who has shown consistent placed form on his last two starts including a second here over 1m2f. He drops back in trip today to a distance he has not tried which asks a fresh question. The trainer has a solid 17% strike rate at Wolverhampton from 488 runs while the jockey is 1-7 at the track. With no runs on standard ground he remains unproven on the surface and has no previous course form beyond that recent effort. His KTB Fit score stands at 53.
Harbour Vision KTB Fit 52/100
Harbour Vision is a modest 11-year-old with a long record of 50 runs in the last year and recent form that reads 000900. He has won six times from 35 starts at Wolverhampton and handles the standard surface well with six wins from 43 runs on it. The yard's 7% strike rate from over a thousand runs here is modest yet the jockey has a strong 19% from 21 rides at the track. Stepping up in class and in trip today having won once from 11 starts at this distance, his KTB Fit of 52 reflects a profile that still demands respect at this venue.
The rest of the field
Volto Di MedusaKTB Fit 52/100
Volto Di Medusa is a modest performer who has shown enough at this track to be competitive, finishing placed on two of four visits including a recent second. He steps back up to a trip he has managed to place at without winning while stepping up in class. The trainer's modest strike rate here is matched by the horse's own placed-but-no-win record on the surface and his KTB Fit is 52.
Silky LassKTB Fit 51/100
Silky Lass is a modest performer who has been placed on both starts here without winning. Dropping back from 1m1½f to 1m asks a fresh question while her record on standard ground reads one win from six runs. The yard's 12% strike rate from a huge sample at Wolverhampton gives some confidence though the 5lb claimer has only one ride at the track and her KTB Fit is 51.
Molly ValentineKTB Fit 49/100
Molly Valentine is a limited performer who has won once from seven runs at Wolverhampton but arrives in poor form having finished no better than seventh on her last three starts. Dropping back to a trip she has won over is a plus and she has shown she can handle standard ground while stepping up in class. The trainer holds a solid 13% strike rate here from eight runs while the jockey has had too few rides at the track to judge and her KTB Fit is 49.
This RibKTB Fit 48/100
This Rib is a modest 3 year old who has shown very little in four starts and was pulled up on his most recent outing. He ran once here earlier this year and finished eighth with no obvious encouragement. The step up to this trip is an unknown while the trainer’s solid record at the track offers some hope though the jockey has no previous rides here and his KTB Fit is 48.
Quick QuasarKTB Fit 46/100
Quick Quasar is a modest performer who showed improved form when winning a 7f handicap here last time. He steps up in trip today which asks a fresh question of him while also stepping up in class. The yard has a solid 15% strike rate at Wolverhampton while the jockey is operating at 10% and his KTB Fit is 46.
SandretKTB Fit 44/100
Sandret is a modest performer with a solid recent record of 53121- that suggests he remains competitive at this level. He has shown only minor promise in two runs at Wolverhampton though and steps up in trip today for the first time at the age of eight which asks a fresh question while stepping up in class. The trainer holds a 10% strike-rate here from 128 runs while the 5lb claimer has too few rides at the track to judge and his KTB Fit is 44.
PipilyKTB Fit 38/100
Pipily is a modest performer who showed little promise in three runs last year, finishing no closer than sixth. He steps up from 7f to an untested 1m today while wearing first-time headgear, which asks a fresh question of a horse with only limited experience while dropping in class. The trainer has a 2% strike rate from 42 runs here and the 3lb claimer is yet to score from nine rides at the track with a KTB Fit of 38.
HashtagnotionsKTB Fit 37/100
Hashtagnotions is a limited performer who has been on the go for a long time and shown very little lately with a string of unplaced efforts. Five runs at Wolverhampton have produced no better than sixth and the yard is currently 0-7 at the track while this jockey has no previous experience here. He has won over today's trip on standard ground but that was some time ago and the overall profile suggests another difficult afternoon from stall 13 with a KTB Fit of 37.
KTB verdict
Rhythm N Rock is the KTB Selection. A modest performer who has been in and out this year, he ran to form when sixth over 7f here last time and now steps back up to 1m where he has been placed once. The trainer's solid 11% strike rate at the track from a big sample is a plus and his KTB Fit score of 55 tops the ratings. Main dangers include Imola, who arrives in good order having won two of his last three and boasts a good record at the track, and Pentonville, who has shown consistent placed form of late. Ebn Sabt and Harbour Vision are others who can feature.
KTB Selection Rhythm N Rock
This is the narrative read of the 5:15 Wolverhampton (AW). For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Wolverhampton (AW) racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the strongest course record at Wolverhampton?
Harbour Vision has won here six times from 35 starts.
Who is the only horse in the field with a course and distance win?
None of the supplied data confirms a course and distance win for any runner.
Which trainer has the highest strike rate at Wolverhampton in this race?
George Boughey has a 17% strike rate at Wolverhampton from 488 runs.
How many of the principals are dropping in class?
Ebn Sabt is the only principal dropping in class.
Which horse is wearing first-time headgear?
Pipily is wearing first-time headgear.
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