Racecards
17:15 Wolverhampton
Renault Trafic Apprentice Handicap (Class F) (Div I) (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: Standard
- Form 260032
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Shaman
41- Form 61-0040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey M Campbell
towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 163060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey L Paddock
led, ridden and headed 5f out, soon weakened
Kumakawa
28- Form 051300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out
Sea Ya Maite
14- Form 600300
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey C Harwood
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner
Tantric
17- Form 20-6103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey B Reilly
mid-division, headway 5f out, led on bit over 3f out, ridden clear over 2f out, ran on
- Form 0230-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on one-paced final 2f
- Form 505/000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D Corby
with leaders, lost place 6f out, soon behind
- Form 0-05610
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey R Smith
with leaders, led 5f out, soon headed, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 340001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Pastiche
60- Form 00/000-0
- Age 8
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey Sara Metcalfe
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Top Of the Class was flat out to win a fairly moderate event last time and with 6lb extra, is no certainty to follow up. Therefore Prince Prospect may be the more reliable selection and is just preferred over Tantric; who has gone well here in the past and rates as the biggest threat.