Racecards
15:40 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Itv's Pop Rivals Handicap (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 616021
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
prominent, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, kept on one-paced
Night Flight
21- Form 302600
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one-paced
- Form 4-35062
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 000002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
held up towads rear, ridden 3f out, some headway final furlong
Brassika
123- Form 422056
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
chased leaders for 2f
- Form 300034
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one-paced final 2f
- Form 305634
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey J Quinn
prominent, ridden 3f out, no headway final 2f
- Form 600260
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
slowly into stride and always behind
- Form 633520
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased winner until well over 1f out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
A tight first division to this handicap sees plenty coming here with realistic chances. The TEAMtalk selection here is Dunedin Rascal who acts well on this surface and showed his well being after a break with a good second here last time. He is best over this minimum distance and should make a bold bid. He actually finished behind Arogant Prince last time but the latter will find this much more competitive and is weighted to have the placings reversed. Teyaar is very inconsistent but if putting his best foot forward should be in the shake-up here, however that is a big if. One who may be better value is Blueberry Rhyme who put up a much improved performance over this distance at Southwell last time and a repeat of that run would see him go very close.