Racecards
16:10 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Itv's Pop Rivals Handicap (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 500361
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey I Mongan
outpaced and behind, good headway final furlong, finish well
Jackie's Baby
557- Form 0400/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
led until over 3f out, still every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Sharp Hat
71- Form 030106
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always prominent, ridden well over 1f out, led and ran on inside final furlong
Rellim
13- Form 250006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey S Yourston
led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey L Fletcher
raced wide, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 005510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders until weakened final furlong
Loch Inch
49- Form 06000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
behind, soon hard ridden, always outpaced
Tink's Man
39- Form 6-00303
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Torrent
251- Form 545050
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey Stephen Davies
behind, headway final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 002600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey S Righton
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 00-0264
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A wide-open second division of this handicap sees a tricky end to the day for punters on the Wolverhampton card. Sharp Hat is a real speedster who after a two-month break looks set for a very busy period on the dirt. He acts well on this surface and although he should be better for the run he has to be considered as a big player in this company. Since joining Ian Semple Cark has been threatening to win a race, a feat he has not achieved for two years. He continues to prove to be a costly horse to follow although he is weighted to go well here and TEAMtalk give him one more chance. Gone'n'dunnett carries a penalty following a win over a furlong further at Southwell. He is open to further improvement but may find it difficult to follow up over this distance against some out and out speedsters. Torrent is best watched after a lengthy break but is weighted to go well on his best form.