Racecards
15:20 Wolverhampton
Horizons Restaurant Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 332636
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Street
chased leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 0-35851
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
outpaced, behind, edged left 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 598129
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 463456
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
steadied start, held up, some headway on inside over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 253522
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 008677-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 46-5210
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey A Kirby
ridden, headed well over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
- Form 273097
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, no headway final 2f
- Form 8347-68
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Barry Savage
held up, behind, ridden over 2f out, no progress
- Form 2-21750
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 227970
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey F Norton
in rear, ridden, headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home
- Form 970-407
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
always prominent, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 569760
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mambazo can be a little frustrating at times but he looks to have been found a good opportunity here and he is nominated over Garlogs and Le Chiffre. The selection is a course and distance winner and now that he has been eased into claiming grade he has strong claims from a good draw. Any market support would be a plus as he hails from a very shrewd yard. Garlogs was having his first run for Reg Hollinshead after moving from Alan Bailey here last time and although he travelled well he did not find a lot for pressure in the straight and he is worth taking on today from a dreadful draw. Le Chiffre is interesting as he scored his first turf success at Brighton last time having been well supported in the market. He has a fair draw but he is better over an extra furloong or two and he is taken on with this in mind. Mambazo has solid claims in this grade and can land the prize.
Formwatch
Garlogs 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon chasing winner, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Whitbarrow (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Le Chiffre (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3f out, headed over 2f out, hard ridden and regained lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Brighton 6f sll (6) gf in Apr beating Blackheath (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Pride of Joy 5-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 6l behind Ashes (9-3) at W'hampton 5f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Muktasb (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Awkward start, towards rear, some progress over 1f out, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Spirit of Coniston (8-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Blackheath (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) In touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Le Chiffre (9-12) at Brighton 6f sll (6) gf in Apr.
Borzoi Maestro 10-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 13, 13l behind Whitbarrow (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
New York Oscar (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led stand's side, ridden, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 17l behind Multitude (8-11) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Mambazo 9-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 7l behind Came Back (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.