Racecards
15:10 Wolverhampton
Pontinsbingo.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
Final Esteem
87- Form 051500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, held up, not clear run over 3f out, headway well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 1193-31
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
always prominent, squeezed through on inside over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
- Form 151-350
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss D A McHale
- Jockey T P Queally
dwelt, behind, came away straight, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 066084-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, headway over 5f out, every chance 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 97/6609-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey N Callan
steadied start, pulled hard, held up, headway over 4f out, hampered and not clear run over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 05064-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
pulled had and prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 087000-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey M Stainton
set moderate pace, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 563-140
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
held up towards rear, headway outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Climate has leading claims and should be able to account for the likes of Bathwick Emma and The London Gang. This claimer should take little winning, and it will be a surprise if Climate can not add to his three course successes here, the latest of which came 17-days ago on what was just his second outing for Reg Hollinshead. He obviously goes well well on the sand, having also scored twice at Lingfield in the past, and with none of his rivals in great heart at present, another victory looks very much on the cards. The only other recent winner in the line-up is Bathwick Emma, but she has it to do with the selection despite being better off at the weights after finishing six-lengths adrift a fortnight ago. The rest make little or no appeal, and for the winner we return to Climate.
Formwatch
Final Esteem 33-1 (9-1) With leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 15l behind Virginia Rose (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Nov.
Climate (IRE) 6-4fav (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol beating Paparaazi (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
The London Gang 14-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, raced wide in rear, never a threat, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Mountain Pass (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Following Flow (USA) 22-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 2l behind Top Mark (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol in Dec.
Soviet Threat (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Million Percent (9-10) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Jun.
Burnley Al (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led over 7f until over 6f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 10l behind Norwegian (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Crusoe (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never a factor, last of 11, 13l behind Tackcoat (8-8) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.
Bathwick Emma (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Soon pushed along, always behind, 10th of 12, 7l behind Bessemer (9-4) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.