Racecards
15:45 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct At Dunstall Park Apprentice Classified Stakes (Class G)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Standard
- Form 462055
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
trkd ldr, led over 6f out, rdn and hdd fl f, sn wknd
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dawn Watson
hld up and bh, rdn wh not clr run over 2f out, hdw over 1f out, not rch first two
On Porpoise
504- Form 0010/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J Jeffrey
al wl bh, nv dang
- Form 000500
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey B Reilly
led, hdd over 6f out, rdn over 4f out, wknd over 3f out
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
in tch unt rdn and wknd over 3f out
- Form 003020
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey R J Molloy
in tch, o.p over 3f out, rdn and sw right over 2f out, r.o stry to ld cl home
Just Magical
18- Form 406400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer A Coogan
- Jockey L Fletcher
al towards rr, nv dang
- Form 205560
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey D Kinsella
hld up towards rr, hdw over 4f out, sn rdn and no ex
- Form 400100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer T Naughton
- Jockey J F McDonald
s.s, sn in tch, hdw over 3f out, led appr fl f, rdn and hdd cl home
In depth
Verdict
Eurolink Artemis put up an encouraging display at Southwell last month, though he was comfortably beaten into second there, but was well down the field and reportedly lost his action here the other day. Assuming he is fully recovered from that, he should again feature here. However, the TEAMtalk vote goes to Mallard, who won over course and distance in April and has been given a long break since being well beaten next time out over an inadequate trip at Windsor. Back over his optimum, and with that break in his favour he can defy a 4lb rise and win here. Contact has just one win to his name, and despite sliding fully 20lb in the ratings in the past 12 months, he will still find this one very tricky to win and a place should be his best hope. Heathers Girl has performed creditably here over track and trip on a few occasions without getting her head in front and still looks to be exposed, despite a drop. Similarly, Littleton Zephyr looks to be exposed, though she has place claims if she can get close enough to them over a mile.