Racecards
13:20 Wolverhampton
First Past The Post At Bet Direct Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 0-95539
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 720080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
soon chasing winner, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 864400
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
Exit Smiling
188- Form 423660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey Paul Eddery
steadied and switched left start, always behind
- Form 79U000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey Dean Williams
always towards rear
- Form 353555
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Keogh
behind, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 416898
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey Jb Gerard
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 149056
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
made all, driven out
- Form 362037
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 519B46
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on
- Form 015003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 005031
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
On The Trail returned to winning ways in good style last time and looks worth following again this afternoon, Nisr and He's A Rocket could provide most danger. David Chapman's eight-year-old landed a banded race over course and distance last time, his first victory in twelve months. This race is not much better and he can follow up in this mood. He's A Rocket is also a course and distance winner having landed a sellerback in July. He has recently shown signs of a form revival and could get into the places. Nisr is the pick on official ratings, but he hasn't raced on the all-weather since 2002. On this year's turf form he would have very strong claims and could reward each-way support. Sir Sandrovitch pops up now and agin and may do best of the others, but On The Trail has remembered how to win and can make it back to back victories.
Formwatch
Blue Maeve 14-1 (9-5) Soon with leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Wicked Uncle (9-1) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
Byo (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders to halfway, last of 12, 22l behind Wicked Uncle (9-1) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
Nisr 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Kennington (8-11) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Almaty Express 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Wicked Uncle (9-1) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
Imperium 9-1 (8-2) Outpaced, effort in centre when carried left and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 5l behind Semenovskii (8-11) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Sir Sandrovitch (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Behind, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Wicked Uncle (9-1) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
Red Sovereign 8-1 (8-1) Led early, mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Wicked Uncle (9-1) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
On The Trail 7-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at W'hampton 5f stk (7) pol in Oct beating Innclassic (8-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.