Racecards
14:20 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 701135-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
raced freely tracking winner, effort on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 639354-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Ryan Powell
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 430B35-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
made all, set steady pace until quickened halfway, hung right when ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 0558U8-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey T Atkinson
slowly into stride, in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 14675-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Tom Marquand
dwelt, held up in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 47178/7-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in rear but in touch, under pressure well over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 000/77-1
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
YAIR HILL won a similar contest over 6f here earlier this month. He's favoured at the weights in this and has won four times over today's distance in the past. Naoise was winning over longer trips here in October and should be in the mix but Bush Beauty has a bit to find on today's terms after going close in a handicap here a week ago. Ortac Rock drops back down in class but has not won since 2013.
Formwatch
Naoise (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen, held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 13l behind Starfield (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Applejack Lad 15-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Baltic Prince (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Ortac Rock (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, sooon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rouge Nuage (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
Powerful Pierre 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 9l behind Living Leader (9-1) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Bush Beauty (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Tango Sky (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f app hcp 0-65 (6).
Mister Green (FR) 25-1 (8-12) In touch, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 16l behind Prime Exhibit (9-7) at Lingfield 1m app sll stks (6) pol in Dec.
Yair Hill (IRE) 5-2 (8-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks 0-75 (5) beating Haadeeth (7-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.