Racecards
12:35 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Itv Page 367 Handicap (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: None specified
- Form 001011-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S J Drowne
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 025148-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
- Form 111008-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
always behind
- Form 624151-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Unett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
soon chasing leader, ridden halfway, weakening when not much room 2f out
- Form 17137-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 762025-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
always behind
- Form 15/9050-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 41/000-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 316004-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 516835-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 020084-
- Age 8
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey J F McDonald
always towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
This looks an exceptionally competitive handicap in which not many of the field can be ruled out with any confidence. Te Quiero is on a hat trick, loves Wolverhampton and will no doubt make a bold bid to force the race from the front. However, Bressbee made all to win last time in a smart time, and there is a chance the front-runners here could cut each other's throats. Devolution is capable of picking them off in the straight but his all-weather form has all been on polytrack and it remains to be seen whether he will take to this surface. So TEAMtalk gives a tentative vote to Elheba, who finished behind Bressbee on but is now 11 pounds better off with that rival. He was returning from a two month break on that occasion, and had won five times at this track last winter, so there is a chance he could come on for the run and pick the leaders off inside the final furlong here.