Racecards
17:45 Wolverhampton
Free Race Replays At attheraces.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,638
- 2nd: £484
- 3rd: £242
- Form 14340-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Kieren Fox
with leader, led halfway, ridden and ran on
- Form 311-339
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
went left start, tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, kept on to go 2nd post
- Form 83-44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
hampered start, in touch in rear, outpaced halway
- Form 47136-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Ryan Powell
led, headed halfway, chased winner, no impression and lost 2nd post
In depth
Verdict
LORD AVON is difficult to oppose. Bill Turner's charge put Second Encore firmly in her place when scoring over C&D last time and should have no problem taking this with a similar performance. The latter re-opposes on better terms but has plenty of ground to make up, while Sugar Beet won a couple of nurseries last September but was well beaten here on her latest start. Speedy Joe's best effort to date came over 6f on the Fibresand at Southwell and he looks up against it in this company.
Formwatch
Lord Avon 5-2 (9-1) With leader, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol beating Second Encore (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sugar Beet 5-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and short lived effort 2f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Go Maggie Go (8-4) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo clm stks (5) pol.
Speedy Joe 8-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and lost 3rd final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Take Your Partner (9-7) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Second Encore 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Lord Avon (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.