Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 29-5935
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 56-3033
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 30-2182
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, ran on
- Form 940116
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 475325
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders 4f
- Form 8-25901
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 455-817
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
chased leaders 4f
- Form 269090-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 01-2827
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 78856-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Paul Eddery
with leader until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 008600-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey D McGaffin
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 3-00877
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey Dale Gibson
slowly into stride, always behind
Ruby Muja
268- Form 637500-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Up Tempo, Gilded Cove and Mission Affirmed look the three to concentrate on in this claimer with the confident vote going to Up Tempo. The selection was a good second behind Soba Jones last time out. Granted the drop to the minimum trip is a slight concern but this is a poor race and he has a little in hand on official BHB figures. Gilded Cove rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Councellor in a better race but he is becoming expensive to follow and at the likely odds he looks worth taking on. Mission Affirmed is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Vicious Knight but that was over a much longer trip and he may not have the pace to land a blow over the minimum trip here. Of the remainder, Imperium won a seller last time out when beating Roman Empire but he will find this tougher and in a poor race for the winner we return to Up Tempo.
Formwatch
Gilded Cove 5-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 2l behind Councellor (9-0) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Mission Affirmed (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Vicious Knight (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.
Up Tempo (IRE) 5-4fav (9-1) Outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, chased winner from over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Soba Jones (8-12) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs.
Sweet Pickle 7-2jt-fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 7l behind Winning Pleasure (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Alpaga Le Jomage (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led, headed halfway, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Winning Pleasure (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Imperium 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, ridden when headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol beating Roman Empire (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.
Million Percent 6-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden when edged left and bumped 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Imperium (8-12) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol.
Diamond Josh 4-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 7l behind Jalouhar (9-3) at W'hampton 6f clm (5) pol in Feb.