Racecards
17:30 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On At The Races Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard
- Form 410310
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up towards rear, headyway 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
Merrymaker
23- Form 035515
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, staying on well to lead well inside final furlong
Weet For Me
27- Form 265600
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed inside
- Form 003000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 004601
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 3/6455
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 560431
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Goncalves
in touch and keen, headway to track leader 2f out, no extra close home
Hefin
24- Form 33131-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey N Callan
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 10-0000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey A McCarthy
in touch, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 062530
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey R L Moore
led, headed 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 035450
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
keen, tracked leaders, weakened 3f out
- Form 313341
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey N Mackay
held up towards rear, short of room 3f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Greenwich Meantime, Treason Trial and Merrymaker are three against the field in this handicap and the confident vote goes to Greenwich Meantime. The selection won well last time out when defeating Rebel Raider granted that was over a shorter trip but if he sees out this longer distance he will be hard to beat as he still looks ahead of the handicapper. Treason Trial rates the main danger he also won well last time out when defeating Northern Nymph. However this looks more competitive and he may struggle under his penalty. Merrymaker is another that could go well on his best form but he gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when fifth behind Autumn Wealth so he is passed over on this occasion. Onward To Glory won well last time out but he has no experience of this surface and for the winner we return to Greenwich Meantime.