Racecards
15:25 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct No Q Nursery Handicap (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 121
- Age 2
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey J P Spencer
prominent, led over 5f out until 3f out, ridden to lead again briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led final furlong, ran on
- Form 5104
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 301
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Reserve
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 044
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent 1f, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 305042
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J F McDonald
keen, led, headed over 5f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A small but competitive field goes to post for this handicap and the principals look to be White Hawk, Manipulator and Key Of Gold and we will take a chance on White Hawk. The colt from the David Loader yard won well over course and distance last time out when defeating Bajan Storm and although he has risen in the weights he will be hard to beat with conditions again in his favour. Manipulator rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Wares Home and he is sure to improve but he may just need this after a 58 day absence. Key Of Gold is another course winner but he will find this much harder than there maiden he won last time out. Of the remainder Daring Affair is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with White Hawk.