18:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 7 May 2019

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Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Claiming Stakes

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.22s

(5)

Ballard Down^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| C

9/2

Dual AW winner including over an extended 1m at this venue. Held in recent starts but strong claims of getting back to winning ways on these terms.

Form: 0-33986

(3)

Unforgiving Minute²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Butler| OR: 85| CD

9/4

C&D winner made a winning debut for this yard when successful in a 7f claimer at Lingfield in March. Beaten a head over this trip in handicap company subsequently and not beaten far when fifth at Chelmsford (7f) last time out.

Form: 31-4125

(6)

Murdanova^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 74| CD

3/1

C&D winner and finished a good second in a C&D handicap on his penultimate start. Below that form when fifth at Wetherby (7f, good) subsequently. Interesting contender dropping in grade.

Form: 663025

(2)

The Lamplighter^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 73| D

9/2

Returning from a break when runner-up over 7f at Kempton two months ago. Disappointing at Leicester (7f, good) next time out however and has a top apprentice booked to ride on first start in claiming company.

Form: 0715-26

(4)

Loyalty^v⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 85| C| D

11/1

Course winner and successful 18 times in all with his most recent success coming in a 7f handicap at Lingfield in February. Below that form when third in a similar race to this over the same C&D subsequently however.

Form: 551-213

(7)

Shepherd's Purse⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67| D

11/1

Struggled in three starts since returning from a break including in this company over 6f on his penultimate outing. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 940-955

(8)

Brother In Arms⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 43

100/1

Finished fourth in a 6f handicap at Kempton in January. Struggled in two subsequent outings however and plenty to find with his rivals in this event.

Form: 6-39460

Non-Runners

(1)

The Establishment²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Unforgiving Minute (9/4), Murdanova (3/1), Ballard Down (9/2), The Lamplighter (9/2), The Establishment (10/1), Shepherd's Purse (11/1), Loyalty (11/1), Brother In Arms (100/1)

Top weight BALLARD DOWN brings the best handicap form into this contest and the selection can regain the winning thread with a success in this competitive looking claiming contest. The veteran Loyalty can put a below par effort last time out behind him to claim second spot ahead of Unforgiving Minute who has been in decent form in handicaps in recent times.