Racecards
19:15 Wolverhampton
freebets.co.uk Grand National Free Bets Classified Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,750 added
- Winner: £1,781
- 2nd: £530
- 3rd: £265
- 4th: £132
- Form 045398-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
dwelt, held up, headway on outside well over 1f out, edged left and led over 1f out, soon clear and kept up to work inside final furlong
- Form 3-81762
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leader, pushed along before halfway, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong
- Form 24-2313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey David Kenny
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, rallied to 2nd again close home
- Form 215452-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Stephen Craine
chased leading duo, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
In depth
Verdict
Golden Taurus and Roodee Queen have claims on the best of their form on turf but neither have been seen at the track since last August. Southwell winner Mazovian was well beaten on his sole start on Polytrack and has something to find with today's rivals on these terms anyway, so by default the vote goes to LOVES THEME. She did well to finish so close to the higher rated My Lord when runner-up in a claimer over C&D last time and a repeat effort should be enough to go one better here.
Formwatch
Golden Taurus (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, pushed along halfway, always behind, last of 8, 9l behind Jameela Girl (8-11) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Loves Theme (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 3f out, pressed winner, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind My Lord (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Mar.
Mazovian (USA) 12-1 (8-5) Pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, kept on to go moderate 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Even Stevens (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.
Roodee Queen 5-1 (7-10) Took keen hold, led ridden 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on just held, 2nd of 3, shd behind Hortensia (8-9) at Hamilton 6f 2yo clm (6) gd in Aug.