Racecards
20:30 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
1(7)
6/1
- Form 413004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
2(6)
9/2
- Form 00-0006
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
3(4)
9/2
- Form 01/3-000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
chased leader, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
4(3)
7/2
- Form 441402
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey F Sweeney
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
5(5)
5/2
- Form 520-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leader, ridden halfway, stayed on, not pace of winner
7(2)
6/1
- Form 033-064
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
in touch, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Provender was a warm order to get off the mark at Catterick last time but was just tapped for toe in the closing stages. However, the step up to seven furlongs could bring about the desired effect and he may well gain compensation here.