Racecards
14:40 Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Hospitality - A Pleasure Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,706
- 2nd: £504
- 3rd: £252
- Form 712140-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt, pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 6788/68
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer C W Moore
- Jockey Matthew McGhee
pushed along towards rear, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 655470
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
made all, ridden over 1f out, soon hung right, kept on
- Form 241773
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 138433
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always held
- Form 01929-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 01220-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The veteran Desperate Dan has won 11 races on the all-weather and 19 in all so must be a threat to all, despite a long absence. Another veteran, Efistorm, hasn't been running badly in handicaps and can get involved while Devil You Know is a rare entry in this kind of grade having mainly competed at a higher level. However, LEWYN has won twice in this grade recently at Lingfield and Kempton and can complete a Polytrack hat-trick despite having to concede weight all round.
Formwatch
Lewyn 9-5 (9-12) Tracked leading pair, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 5f clm stks 0-75 (6) pol in Mar beating Desert Strike (9-11) by 1l, 7 ran.
Desperate Dan 14-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, edged left soon after, weakened and eased, last of 13, 24l behind Viking Spirit (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Crystal Bridge 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, last of 8, 24l behind Restless Bay (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
Efistorm 8-1 (9-6) Held up well in rear on rail, not on terms when switched left inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 5l behind Taurus Twins (8-13) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Bluebok 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Lewyn (9-12) at Kempton 5f clm stks 0-75 (6) pol in Mar.
Decider (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Straboe (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Devil You Know (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 7l behind Jack Rackham (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Kersivay 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 11th of 15, 6l behind Ingleby Star (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Madam Isshe 20-1 (9-1) Close up on inside, hampered over 3f out and lost place, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Straboe (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.