Racecards
13:10 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct At Dunstall Park Handicap (Class F4) (Div I) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
Factual Lad
15- Form 000302
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 430643
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 050001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent to 4f out
- Form 503600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
led, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 000-004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Thomas Yeung
never better than finishing position
Zaffeu
14- Form 600002
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Cosgrave
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace
- Form 400102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, headway 6f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out and weakened
- Form 400002
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, all out when headed inside final furlong
- Form 042602
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, headway 5f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 06600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey N Callan
held up towards rear. headway 4f out, chased leader 3f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Factual Lad gets the vote, with Iftikhar, Efrhina and Broughton Knows just two dangers in the opener. It is interesting that Factual Lad is stepped back up to a mile and a half here, as he did not seem to last home when tried over the course and distance a fortnight ago. However, the way he stayed on into second behind Ribbons And Bows over nine furlongs last time suggests that he is worth another chance. Rod Millman's charge is also better handicapped than of late, so is given another chance to prove that he has some stamina. Iftikhar is also more kindly treated now and shaped well on his first visit to the track on Monday. That was only a banded race but he should be up to winning a small contest. Broughton Knows gave his amateur pilot all sorts of problems in the closing stages here last time, but with Ian Mongan taking over, and a drop back in trip, he should be involved. Turtle Patriarch will have the assistance of Kieren Fallon, but looks nothing special, and a bigger danger may be the consistent Efrhina who deserves to lose his maiden tag. A tricky contest can go the way of Factual Lad.