Racecards
13:50 Wolverhampton
Attheraces.Co.Uk Lunchtime Trifecta Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 000042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, headway halfway to join leaders, ridden 2f out, led final furlong, ridden out
First Eagle
134- Form 034440
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Dawn Watson
towards and outpaced until stayed on approaching final furlong
- Form 642-405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, effort and headway over 2f ot, switched left and ran on well inside final furlong, just failed
Kanga
25- Form 024
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, ridden and every chance final furlong, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened
- Form 430020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, soon ridden, lost place halfway
Smithy
2- Form 403003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led, driven 2f out, weakening when headed approaching final furlong
Thaw
13- Form 34200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, when short of room and hampered after 1f, rapid headway on outside after 2f, ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Givemethemoonlight is the confident TEAMtalk selection to land an average AW maiden for his in-form trainer Gerald Cottrell. He has not only produced some decent runs this season over six furlongs he has run well on this unique surface and returning from a little break should give a good account of himself. His main danger looks to be the lightly-raced Debbie who has also shown herself to be suited by this surface and in her favour showed she stays this seven furlongs. Her trainer is returning to form and should give the selection most to do. After a lean spell Norma Macauley has her horses in better form now and her Smithy ran a fine race in a good time at Southwell 2 days ago. She disappointed the time before that at Wolverhampton but market support here would be significant.