Racecards
17:20 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Classified Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
Atlantic Ace
17- Form 000000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 30300/1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Pollock
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leaders, badly hampered and almost unseated rider after 1f, soon lost place and behind
- Form 100000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 546503
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up, slightly hampered after 1f, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post
- Form 434006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 630-040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
with leader, led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Smart Scot
187- Form 111120
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 100000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never reached leaders
- Form 040500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 306043
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leader 6f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 052440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F P Ferris
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 006050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, ridden and headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Once again, this is a tricky contest with those making it onto the shortlist including Rebel Raider, Muyassir, Temper Tantrum, Cryfield, Qobtaan and Filliemou, with the vote going to Rebel Raider. Much as the selection has been raised five pounds for his course and distance win in a maiden handicap last time, he is still well weighted based on his old Irish mark so the case for his prospects is not a difficult one to make. Muyassir is another to be competitively weighted based on winning form at Lingfield, while Temper Tantrum has chances based on his best Turf form of last year. Also, there is no doubt also that Cryfield has dropped to an attractive mark and was noted making late headway last time. Qobtaan is a course and distance winner - albeit not on Polytrack - and is reasonably rated, while Filliemou has a chance based on her decent second to Kryssa at Windsor two runs ago. As we say, it's competitive but that, in turn, makes for an interesting affair, and one that might just go to Rebel Raider.