Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 431313-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Goncalves
held up tracking leaders, hampered on bend 7f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, kept on
- Form 0000-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey E Ahern
prominent, led after 2f, headed 6f out, ridden 3f out, one pace
- Form 0610-11
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, hampered on bend 7f out, stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out
- Form 2352-43
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey I Mongan
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 7f out, led 6f out, clear 2f out, kept on
- Form 33-1126
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey R Havlin
held up tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace
- Form 002120-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey C Catlin
held up rear and keen, behind 6f out
- Form 510-243
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
slowly into stride, weakened 4f out
- Form 5010-04
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Hanagan
keen in mid-division and pulled hard, lost place over 7f out, ridden and some headway over 3f out, not sustained
- Form 1500-21
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride and keen, headway 3f out, weakened
- Form 1-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Mullarkey
- Jockey J Fanning
led and keen, headed after 2f, led again briefly 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4015-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, held up rear, steady headway on inside 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Greenwich Meantime has a string of consistent efforts to his name but has been running over further and may not be so effective over today's shorter trip so preference is for Typhoon Tilly, who is taken to confirm last week's superiority over Ezz Elkheil. That race over today's course and distance was run at a false pace, which probably would not have suited the selection who stays two miles, but Charlie Egerton's gelding stayed on well to lead close home. There should be more to come from the eight-year-old, who is taken to complete a hat trick. Efrhina has been in good form of late but has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper as a result and a bigger threat may come from Kingston Harbour. Vince Smith's gelding was a good winner at Southwell last time and holds solid claims off just a 3lb higher mark provided that he handles this surface. York Cliff suggested last time that he stays this trip well enough and is another to consider along with La Puce, who returns following a two-month break. Typhoon Tilly is on top of his game at present though and with a strong pace seemingly assured is taken to win again.