Racecards
19:20 Wolverhampton
Book Tickets Online Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 13-7027
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 77
prominent, led 6f out until driven and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 054252
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f
- Form 211784
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey M Geran
prominent, dirven to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0879/1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, never troubled leaders
- Form 080431
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 390031
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, headed 6f out, remained handy until driven and weakened final furlong
- Form 72-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
in rear, headway and effort over 2f out soon driven, no extra
- Form 578970
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Greg Fairley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 200269
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey L P Keniry
dwelt, in rear, never able to challenge
- Form 141448
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 64
held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong never nearer
- Form 508900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Declan Cannon
held up, never troubled leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With six horses rated over 70 this has the makings of a good contest; preference is for recent Great Leighs winner ELECTRIC WARRIOR ahead of Xtra Torrential and Avertis. Karl Burke's gelding had a fine opportunity when last seen and grasped it well. Rated 85, it is no surprise to see him in claiming company again and from a good draw he should run well. Xtra Torrential is the highest rated in the line-up; he was an easy winner back in January at the track but was then disappointing when seen in August at Kempton and he remains a risky betting proposition. Red Somerset is consistent and drops in class into this company for the first time. He is still paying for a profitable spell in the summer but is one from one on the all-weather. Obezyana and Imprimis Tagula are fair but have a bit to find at these weights, High Profit represents a National Hunt yard going well, whilst Avertis won well last time out at Southwell and he has an excellent strike-rate. A decent claimer, in which we will side with Electric Warrior.
Formwatch
Imprimis Tagula (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced keenly in touch, slightly bumped over 2f out, ridden, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Titan Triumph (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Obezyana (USA) 7-2 (9-9) Chased leading pair, chased winner 3f out, pressed winner from over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Electric Warrior (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m app clm (5) pol in Nov.
Red Somerset (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Axiom (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Oct.
Xtra Torrential (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Always behind, last of 11, 13l behind Russki (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Aug.
Electric Warrior (IRE) 8-15fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, pressed from over 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Great Leighs 1m app clm (5) pol in Nov beating Obezyana (9-9) by 4l, 4 ran.
Avertis 8-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden over 2f, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov beating Ocean Legend (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
High Profit (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway to chase over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Palamoun (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar '07.
Marino Prince (FR) 33-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 33l behind Star Choice (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ardent Prince 11-1 (8-8) Steadied start, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13l behind Pab Special (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Boundless Prospect (USA) 6-1 (8-11) Behind, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 8th of 18, 10l behind Middlemarch (9-1) at Redcar 1m clm (4) gs in Sept.
Copperbottomed (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, effort halfway, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 11l behind Another Genepi (8-9) at Southwell 7f clm (6) fbs in Nov.
Turkish Sultan (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up, always in rear, 9th of 11, 12l behind Fortunella (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Nov.