Racecards
17:05 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Sky Active Classified Stakes (Class F3) (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Form 662320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey N Callan
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on well, not reach winner
- Form 40-0030
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always in rear, tailed off final 4f
- Form 01/00-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
led, headed and weakened over 3f out
- Form 220040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no further progress
- Form 500200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 224605
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
always towards rear
- Form 520016
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden soon after, headed and no extra over 1f out
- Form 02-3460
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer K Bell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, never a factor
- Form 046006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace
Ellen Mooney
173- Form 340000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 000052
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders throughout, shaken up to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Claimed out of the stable of John Spearing after running Camp Commander close last month, Gallery Breeze is taken to make a winning start for Paul Blockley with Eastborough and Smith N Allan Oils rated the main dangers. The selection was showing much improved form in that latest race and a reproduction of that effort should suffice in a moderate contest. David Chapman's Gem Bien is bred to appreciate the surface but has yet to show his effectiveness on it and a bigger threat may come from Eastborough. Brendan Powell has his string in good form at present and the five-year-old lost no caste in defeat behind the progressive Mith Hill over further last time. Provided that he is not inconvenienced by the drop in trip, the son of Woodborough has to be respected. Smith N Allan Oils has claims on his bets form but the stable of Michael Dods has been rather quiet of late which is of concern, while Londoner is not the most consistent of performers. Alafzar has the assistance of Kieren Fallon but has plenty to find at the weights with several of these and preference is for Gallery Breeze to make a winning debut for Paul Blockley.