Racecards
13:40 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: Standard
Tinian
14- Form 311615
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, one pace
- Form 002020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
held up, headway over 5f out, switched left and led over 1f out, drew clear final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 110000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
keen, chased leaders until ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Repeat (IRE)
12- Form 031406
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey I Mongan
held up, headway over 4f out, soon hit on nose by rival's whip, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace
Ziggy Dan
51- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey E Ahern
soon chasing leader, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Form 400000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
held up, ridden 4f out, soon struggling
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
slowly into stride, soon well behind, tailed off final 5f
- Form 100000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey J Tate
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, beaten when edged right inside final furlong
- Form 000006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer G Chung
- Jockey Dean Williams
behind, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
This claimer may see Tinian successfully give weight away all round, with Repeat and Gold Guest others to consider. Tinian was a multiple winner in Germany earlier this year, and probably needed the run when sent to Southwell a fortnight ago. A promising fifth behind Cloud Dancer, he should step up on that and has no more to here. Repeat looks well held on that form but cannot be discounted, given his earlier winning form on the all-weather. Gold Guest, a winner over this sort of trip at Musselburgh in March, has been confined to shorter distances on the artificial surface, so is interesting, while it is hard to weigh up Lerando who makes the journey from Germany. Hiawatha has a couple of placed efforts, but all in all, Tinian holds the best claims and gets the vote.