Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Asda Bringing Better Value To Wolverhampton Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 3151
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
prominent, ridden over 2f out, not quicken towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
slowly into stride, always towards rear, hung left over 1f out
Hephaestus
16- Form 170566
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey I Mongan
with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, headed towards finish
Ten Black
16- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Aggbag
17- Form 833398
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on to lead post
- Form 212306
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
chased leaders, ridden when not much room just over 1f out, ran onto lead towards finish, headed post
Mamora Reef
52- Form 936
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Doe
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Diamond Hurricane, Ishibee and Mamora Reef are the three to look at here and preference is for Ishibee. A winner at Lingfield this month, Ishibee ran well to be third in a decent nursery at Ripon on Wednesday. That was a good performance and this looks a distinct drop in class which Ishibee can take advantage of. Diamond Hurricane has scored at Catterick and Chepstow and the latter success came in a nursery. However, including the jockey's claim he has to concede a stone to the selection and that may be a tough task. Mamora Reef has been keeping good company in maidens, being beaten only a neck by the progressive Ponty Rossa at Carlisle two outings ago. She is taking a drop in grade here, and nicely weighted, is a live contender. That nursery at Ripon looked a cut above the norm however, and Ishibee finished ahead of previous winners so she gets the nod.