Racecards
14:30 Wolverhampton
The Betangel.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 780094
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, came wide entering straight, soon ridden, edged left, never dangerous
- Form 647366
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, came wide entering straight, ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 740923
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey J P Spencer
broke well, led early, chased leader, led over 2f out, pushed out
- Form 1-96274
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 808974
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 015038
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey R Mullen
soon led, ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Just Crystal
19- Form 70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, behind, no chance when not clear run over 2f out
- Form 2-30880
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey James Doyle
ridden 3f out, always towards rear
- Form 228076
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
prominent, ridden to chase winner briefly 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2243-09
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
held up in touch, not clear run briefly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Quorn Master
19- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey T Dean
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
Mays Louise
213- Form 98
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, in rear, lost touch over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Councellor can benefit from Jamie Spencer's assistance to land the claimer, with the likes of Swing The Ring, Swinbrook and Ochre Bay likely to play a part in proceedings. Councellor has been reunited with Spencer on each of his last two starts on the all-weather, here and at Kempton last time in similar company to today's. Placed on both occasions, Stef Liddiard's charge, who in truth is pretty hard to win with, has leading claims on recent evidence. Swing The Ring is in to be claimed for ¿18,000, and connections will not really want to lose the colt who was thought good enough to contest Group races in Germany. He steps back up to six furlongs and could be a danger, while Swinbrook has gone off the boil since beating Zidane no less at Leicester last year, but is dangerous to rule out on that form. Ochre Bay has won over the course-and-distance and this regular visitor now drops in grade so is yet another to consider, but we shall plump for Councellor in an open affair on paper.
Formwatch
Swing The Ring (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Behind, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Whitbarrow (9-4) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol.
Swinbrook (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Squeezed out start, soon mid-division on far side, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 18, 3l behind Masai Moon (8-11) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Councellor (FR) 2-1fav (9-4) In touch, hard-driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Gazboolou (9-7) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol.
Ochre Bay 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 6l behind Coeur Courageux (9-10) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
Ninth House (USA) 15-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Samuel Charles (9-0) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol.
On The Map 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 18, 5l behind Contented (8-8) at Goodwood 6f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Just Crystal 150-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 15, 19l behind Northern Spy (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
King's Spear (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 42l behind Spunger (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in Sept.
Local Poet 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Samuel Charles (9-0) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol.
Onenightinlisbon (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Keen chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 9th of 13, 5l behind Alfresco (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcap (4) pol in Sept.
Quorn Master 150-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 15, well behind Northern Spy (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Mays Louise 100-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 8, 19l behind Rabbit Fighter (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.