Racecards
17:20 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Classified Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 333462
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
prominent, led after 1f and set steady pace, quickened up 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened
- Form 430613
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up mid-division, steady headway on outside 6f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 433650
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, effort and headway 2f out to chase leaders, soon one pace
Field Spark
11- Form 423353
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, all out when headed inside final furlong
- Form 00400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Lisa Jones
always in rear
- Form 250420
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out and stayed on
- Form 000355
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey L Fletcher
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, not sustained
Bienheureux
23- Form 021541
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 504040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, weakened 3f out
Varuni (IRE)
12- Form 200540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Theatre Tinka gets the vote here with My Maite and Field Spark rated as the main dangers. The selection is a course and distance winner and he ran well when third behind Garden Society here last time. That form was franked when Garden Society won easily on Monday and if Theatre Tinka can run up to his best here then he should be too good for his rivals. My Maite ran well enough when second behind Libre last time but a record of two wins from 42 starts suggests he is difficult to win with. Field Spark has not been at his best of late and he was beaten over a longer trip than this last time. The drop back down to 1m4f should suit and he should go well. Efrinha and Quicks The Word are the others capable of getting competitive, but for the winner we return to Theatre Tinka.