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19:50 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.48s
  • Off Time: 19:50:30
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cross Fell (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Copperbottomed (IRE)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Cross Fell (USA)

      12 BFCDD
      5/2
      • Form 981135
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out

      2(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Copperbottomed (IRE)

      9 e CD
      5/2
      • Form 055751
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 61

      slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside to chase winner 2f out, challenged and swished tail from over 1f out, held close home

      3(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap

      Rio Taffeta

      97 BFD
      20/1
      • Form 713189
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led, hung right most of the way, headed over 2f out, soon beaten

      4(2)
      Silk - White, emerald green disc, black sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap

      Wee Buns

      15 C
      11/2
      • Form 854103
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      prominent when hampered on inside and lost place after 1f, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, never dangerous

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow spots

      Prunes

      2 b
      33/1
      • Form 839499
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 50

      held up, headway on outside under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened

      6(6)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      What's For Tea

      1 BFD
      15/8
      • Form 124342
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 59

      prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, outpaced by leading pair entering straight

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cross Fell is weighted to win this claimer and can do so at the main expense of Copperbottomed and Wee Buns. Cross Fell is officially rated 10lb clear here but at the weights both Rio Taffeta and Wee Buns have chances. The selection acts well at the track and over this trip and although not one to lump on he is taken to go in. Wee Buns scored here over 6f in September and ran a decent race last time over this trip at Lingfield, though he could not show much turn of foot over this longer trip. Rio Taffeta has shown form here before and has won over the trip elsewhere, though his yard are not really firing as they might at present. Copperbottomed stayed on well to beaten Mister Beano over c&d last time and even though he is not favoured at the weights here he would not have to improve a lot to figure prominently, but for today we prefer Cross Fell.

      Formwatch

      Cross Fell (USA) 2-1jt-fav (9-2) Led early, chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ten Pole Tudor (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

      Copperbottomed (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Chased leader 6f out, led over 3f out, soon clear, easily, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Nov beating Mister Beano (8-9) by 3l, 9 ran.

      Rio Taffeta 4-1co-fav (8-12) Led for 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out and eased, 9th of 11, 10l behind Lord Deevert (8-7) at W'hampton 6f 2yo clm (5) pol in Aug.

      Wee Buns 6-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Geezers Colours (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Nov.

      Prunes 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 12, 13l behind Lujano (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) std.

      What's For Tea 13-2 (9-2) Reared start, in rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Caprio (9-6) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov.