Racecards
16:45 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Div 2) (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 30000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, caught post
- Form 60610-1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey N Callan
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead post
- Form 433-112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey F Norton
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 45010-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey N Mackay
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 01106-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 62210-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well approaching final furlong
- Form 03-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey C Catlin
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 433152-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Righton
held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 1500-21
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Eastborough gets the call here ahead of Bubbling Fun, Lake Diva, Efrhina and United Spirit. Looking at the runners and Typhoon Tilly won well last time, but had a lot in his favour that day, while Eastborough looked to be running into form last time and, coming here in that vein, can reasonably be expected to run a big race from what is not far above a winning mark. Screenplay was disappointing last time when seemingly holding a decent chance. Bubbling Fun is now back to a competitive mark, while Lake Diva dead-heated with Efhrina at Southwell last time and is now a pound better off at the weights. United Spirit is another that is back to a winning mark, while Broughton Knows scored well in a seller at Lingfield on Wednesday but this is tougher. Ezz Elkheil has form enough in the early part of 2004 to be given a chance here now that his rating is dropping. Overall, though, that run of Eastborough sticks in the mind and he gets our vote today.