Racecards
15:10 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct's A Fraction Better Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 000320
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
chased leaders, not clear run halfway, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, always tailed off
- Form 00/0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind
- Form 320250-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 566-403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
led 1f, led again over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and no extra final strides
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead final strides
- Form 0U3-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 260002
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey B Reilly
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
The two to concentrate on here are Stands To Reason and Wixoe Express. With Barry Hills' yard in better form now Stands To Reason is the selection, having taken on better company on her last outing, she will appreciate this easier grade. Wixoe Express did nothing wrong on her debut and is sure to have come on for the experience, but just behind her that day were two solid performers, who have handicap marks of 70 and 72 respectively and that doesn't look quite good enough against the Hills' filly.