Racecards
18:45 Wolverhampton
Professional Services Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 4100/70
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey G Baker
always behind
- Form 686
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 55
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Gallas (IRE)
334- Form 982900-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6017/97
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 87-5600
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dean Williams
slow into stride, always behind
- Form 156206
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey N Callan
chased leader, ridden over 3f out, led 2f out, driven out
- Form 556488
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 376840
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A very ordinary claimer can go to French Mannequin, who is selected in preference to the unexposed Fighter Command and Sofisio. The last named has a little bit to find with on recent form but at least has the capacity to stay this trip when he is on a going day. As a previous course and distance winner from a 12lb higher mark, Sofisio could be good value for a place in the frame. However, he does need to pull something out of the hat and is not one to be going overboard about. Fighter Command is unexposed in comparison to most of the rest and is certainly bred to appreciate the trip. He is weighted to reverse recent form with Margery Daw and looks the main threat to the selection. However, French Mannequin has been holding his own against stiffer opponents of late and is fancied to relish the drops back to this grade of competition today
Formwatch
Reason (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind Wild Pitch (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f stk 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Fighter Command 16-1 (9-5) Held up, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 10, 9l behind Looks The Business (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.
Gallas (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Always behind, last of 16, 12l behind Alpine Hideaway (9-2) at Beverley 1m clm (E) gs in Aug.
Sofisio 25-1 (9-3) Chased winner until well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Looks The Business (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.
Misty Man (USA) 100-1 (9-1) Always behind, ridden over 3f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 13, 42l behind Mad Carew (10-0) at Windsor 1m 4f clm (5) gf in Jun.
French Mannequin (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind Sian Thomas (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Nutley Queen (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Always behind, 8th of 12, 21l behind Mr Whizz (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f stk (7) gd in Apr.
Margery Daw (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (8-10) Led until headed 3f out, soon lost place, weakened quickly, last of 12, 12l behind King Darshaan (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.