Racecards
13:20 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On All Weather Racing Maiden Claiming Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 3-06000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace
Danum
10- Form 6-45006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
headway on outer over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong
Jarvo
23- Form 023044
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, headed after 1f, chased leader, led again over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra when headed towards finish
- Form 05-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
with leader, led after 1f, headed over 5f out, soon ridden and weakned, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 500650
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J McAuley
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f
- Form 460062
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0/0060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Niall Moran
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 00/
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey D Kinsella
chased leaders early, soon behind, weakened over 4f out
- Form 04/0050
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 35
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
Red Rocky
60- Form 035330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey T P Queally
pushed along in rear, tailed off 4f out
- Form 565030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, eased inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Eight Ellington can beat Jarvo, with Red Rocky and Vittorioso others to consider. In a poor contest, the recent second of Eight Ellington at Southwell may be good enough. Gay Kelleway's charge found the drop to this level to his liking when finding only Get To The Point too good 10 days ago, and although campaigned over sprint trips prior to that, is worth a try over today's longer journey judged by the way that he stayed on behind the winner at the Newark track. Jarvo has regressed since last year and has been tried over hurdles and in selling company without success recently. The fact that he is put up as a danger reveals just how bad this contest is, with nothing else making any appeal at all. Red Rocky does at least come from a stable that does well here and is preferred for a place ahead of the selection's stable mate Vittorioso. Bets are best kept to a minimum, with Eight Ellington the recommendation.