Racecards
14:15 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Aw Jockeys Championship Handicap (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: Standard
- Form 600400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out
- Form 010100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 310000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey L Fletcher
led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
On Guard
7- Form 052236
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey D Kinsella
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 400-001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
with leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, quickened and edged left over 1f out, soon clear
Escalade
7- Form 223502
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey M Fenton
held up and keen, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Spanish Star
12- Form 040002
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up towards rear, keen, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 006003
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 321006
- Age 5
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, not much room and lost place over 3f out, ridden and headway on inside 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Fast Track landed a sizeable gamble (8/1 from 16/1) when running out a most convincing three-and-a-half length winner on his first start for Richard Hannon over course and distance last week. The son of Doyoun was taking advantage of a most lenient mark and should prove hard to beat under a 6lb penalty so earns the TEAMtalk vote. On Guard looks held having finished seven lengths behind the selection while Blushing Prince looks high enough at the weights on recent evidence so Spanish Star and Conundrum, who both come here in fair form, may prove bigger dangers.