Racecards
21:00 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct At Dunstall Park Handicap (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: Standard
- Form 00500/1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on again from over 1f out
Specialism
111- Form 065
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
slowly into stride, held up and behind, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
Den's-Joy
21- Form 050630
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey D McGaffin
held up in touch, ridden to lead 3f out, soon clear, eased heavily inside final furlong
- Form 400060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
behind, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
On Guard
14- Form 266052
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up and behind, headway 4f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner
- Form 333664
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 211306
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S W Kelly
led for 1f, remained prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
My Valentine
107- Form 0640
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on from 1f out
- Form 202630
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey Reserve
led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 640033
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up and behind, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Unshaken
21- Form 000460
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
behind, ridden over 4f out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
On Guard has dropped to a most attractive mark and is the TEAMtalk selection to take full advantage. Pat Murphy's charge has done all his winning on the all-weather including over course and distance and showed last time he was ready to strike when chasing home a useful yardstick here. That was over a furlong less and this trip should prove more to his liking. Hakam is becoming frustrating on turf and disappointed on his only previous attempt on an artificial surface while Miss Glory Be looks high enough at the weights so recent Newbury winner Kells may prove the main danger.