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14:50 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.60s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Spa (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Exclusion Zone

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      White Plains (IRE)

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Exclusion Zone

        536
        7/4
        • Form 11/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        led 1f, stayed prominent, led again over 4f out, ridden and under pressure approaching 2f out, kept on, headed final stride

        2(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Salford Express (IRE)

        360
        4/1
        • Form 0402/25-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        chased leaders, effort over 5f out, weakened approaching 3f out

        3(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

        Lanos (POL)

        183
        10/1
        • Form 132130-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        with leader and raced keen, led after 1f, headed over 4f out, ridden approaching 3f out, soon weakened

        4(11)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet-A-Minute (IRE)

        32
        11/2
        • Form 521131
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        White Plains (IRE)

        54
        8/1
        • Form 001421
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden approaching final 2f, kept on

        7(8)
        Silk - White, Red seams, Red cap, White star

        Desert Spa (USA)

        73
        5/1
        • Form 104-113
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch and raced keen, headway approaching 3f out, ridden to challenge approaching 2f out, ran on gamely to lead final stride

        8(3)
        Silk - Red, Beige sash

        Flame Dancer

        3
        50/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        always in rear

        9(10)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond on body

        Lolanita

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out

        10(9)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Irish Cream (IRE)

        3 b
        14/1
        • Form 040-316
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-3

        behind, headway approaching 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Tiger Hunt (IRE)

        3 b
        40/1
        • Form 0250/00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        held up towards rear, never dangerous

        12(12)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Top of The Class (IRE)

        3 v
        33/1
        • Form 623400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-1

        slowly into stride, pushed along and soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened final 5f

        5(5)
        NR

        Greenborough (IRE)

        37
        • Form 24/000-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Salford Express was a smart middle distance performer when with David Elsworth who regularly contested Pattern events but has not been seen out for almost a year and has since changed stables. The six-year-old would skate in here if anywhere near to his old form but the suggestion is that he has had his problems and is best watched on this occasion. Exclusion Zone is another on the comeback trail and is difficult to assess having won both previous starts at Lingfield in the autumn of 2000 but has not been seen since. Weet-A-Minute has been in excellent heart of late and had Desert Spa five lengths behind over course and distance in February but the latter ran well below expectations on that occasion and is better judged on two previous wins in January. Peter Makin's charge re-opposes on 6lb better terms and is taken to reverse the form under regular rider Tony Clark.