Racecards
16:30 Wolverhampton
Wbx.com Apprentice Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 57-5630
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey R Kennemore
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 4488-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey T Block
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 514203
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 8-83307
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey J Mitchell
slowly into stride, some moderate progress towards finish
- Form 317850
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Sonia Eaton
chased leader and keen, led over 3f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, one pace
Al Rayanah
10- Form 354-806
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out and soon hung right, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 851954
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
in touch, effort and headway over 2f out, kept on
- Form 194767
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey T Dean
held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 370500
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey S Creighton
led, headed over 3f out and weakened
- Form 0-51551
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Locatelli
- Jockey Nicol Polli
Withdrawn
- Form 316993
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
Nonrunner
- Form 069298-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Samuel Charles has been running over further this year but may appreciate the drop back in distance to seven furlongs and looks worth a wager in a weak contest, getting the vote ahead of Le Chiffre and Blythe Spirit. The last mentioned has run creditably of late but is probably better over sprint trips so may be booked for a place at best. Wahoo Sam is a capable performer but Kevin Ryan's gelding may struggle to give weight away all round. Shrine Mountain receives weight almost all round but is hard to recommend on recent evidence, while Italian raider Fast Gate comes here in reasonable form but it is hard to merit the form of his recent efforts. Le Chiffre has been running consistently well of late and has to be considered but marginal preference is for Samuel Charles.
Formwatch
Seesawmilu (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten, last of 15, 31l behind Society Music (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcap (6) gd in May.
Samuel Charles 6-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, effort and some progress over 2f out, soon hung left and kept on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Dante's Diamond (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Jun.
Memphis Man 11-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 6l behind Brut (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Mister Benji 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders over 4f, last of 10, 9l behind Royal Orissa (8-11) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol in Jun.
Le Chiffre (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 1l behind Ceredig (8-8) at Lingfield 7f sll hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Blythe Spirit 9-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 5l behind Charlie Delta (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f clm (6) gd in May.
Fast Gate (USA) Won at Corridonia 1m 1f stk std in Jun beating Ul Zincarlin by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Wahoo Sam (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ballyhurry (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm (6) gd in Jun.