Racecards
14:55 Wolverhampton
Croc Around The Clock At Pontins Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 338/662-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up in touch, raced keenly, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 411539-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
slowly into stride, held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, close 3rd when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, not quicken after
- Form 591598-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0997/61-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
led early, chased leader, lost 2nd and ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 343933-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Julie-anne Cumine
in touch, shaken up over 1f out, edged left entering final f, every chance, held near finish
- Form 0/01090-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 46
held up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Shaydreambeliever gets the confident vote in this seller with Looks The Business and Treetops Hotel rating the main dangers. Ther selection has the highest official mark and won well last time out when beating Bedouin Blue, and under similar conditions here will be hard to beat. Looks The Business rates the main danger on his best form but he would be better off with the selection if this were a handicap and he may need the run after a 127-day break. Treetops Hotel is another that could go well as he loves this track but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the others Atlantic Gamble and Regency Red are others with place claims but Shaydreambeliever has plenty going for him today and he will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Looks The Business (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up,headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, hd behind Musango (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Aug.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, no chance over 3f out, last of 9, 25l behind Gamesters Lady (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Prominent, raced keenly, pushed along 5f out, weakened well over 2f out, no chance when eased over 1f out, 8th of 9, 48l behind Nawamees (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Shaydreambeliever 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 3f clm (6) fbs in Dec beating Bedouin Blue (9-4) by a nk, 6 ran.
Regency Red (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Winter Cruise (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Smoothie (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, no progress, 11th of 12, 21l behind Smokey The Bear (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Dec.