Racecards
15:20 Wolverhampton
Littlewoods Bet Direct Tri-Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 00003-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R P Elliott
- Jockey N Mackay
led early, stayed in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 064030-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, fading when headed 1f out
- Form 0060-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance 1f out, faded
- Form 600000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when hanging right final furlong
- Form 0000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up mid-division and keen, weakened 2f out
- Form 00000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A McCarthy
went left start, soon led, headed 5f out, stayed prominent until weakened final furlong
- Form 200300-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
bumped start, mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out
- Form 00-0601
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, headway over 5f out, hung badly right from over 1f out, ran on
Blissphilly
151- Form 060-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
towards rear, ridden 4f out, tailed off over 2f out
- Form 206-053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R P Elliott
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on
Sherbourne
107- Form 600000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey Nicol Polli
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ran on but no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Hamburg Springer makes a quick return to the racecourse following a comfortable victory last time and can follow up here today, Houdini Bay and Justenjoy Yourself should be the ones to chase him home. Mark Polglase's gelding improved out of all recognition to beat Canary Dancer by a comfortable three lengths last week and will take some stopping if in the same mood this afternoon. Today's rival Houdini Bay was a further two lengths away in third in that contest and should get a lot closer today enjoying a five pound turnaround in the weights. Justenjoy Yourself is an interesting entry here having put up some decent efforts on the turf during the summer. She hasn't raced since September but if she handles this surface she should be involved in the finish. Blissphilly is from a top yard and should be noted for any market move, but Hamburg Springer is difficult to oppose in this company and is a confident choice