Racecards
21:30 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Sky Text Page 371 Handicap (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Standard
- Form 021D40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 52430/0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
tracked leader, led 11f out, ridden and headed halfway, weakened 5f out (rider rode a finish a circuit early)
- Form 220066/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey S Righton
held up in touch, ridden after 4f out, tailed off approaching halfway, pulled up 7f out
Ulshaw
35- Form 3-23130
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey S J Drowne
with leader, driven to chase winner 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 20312-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
led, headed 11f out, led again halfway, ridden clear 2f out, eased inside final furlong (hand timed)
- Form 465
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, always behind
Cedar Grove
32- Form 500-603
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
in touch, driven halfway, well behind 7f out, kept on for poor 4th from 2f out
- Form 006005
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey P M Quinn
held up in touch, ridden 7f out, effort 5f out, weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Just an average staying contest with mainly exposed types. Beyond The Pole has yet to encounter this surface, but he was effective with cut in the ground in his native Ireland, so it shouldn't be a problem for him. Lord Brex and the first time blinkered Storm Wizard look to have plenty to prove, even at this level, while neither Meadows Boy, nor Western Command can be relied upon nowadays. Ulshaw appears genuine, if some what slow, but he is effective here and may pose the biggest threat to Teoban, who had some useful performers trailing in his wake when runner-up to Windshift here last month. A reproduction of that effort would be more than good enough in this.