18:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 7 May 2019

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Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Claiming Stakes

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 36y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:31  |   Winning time: 1m 28.22s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Ballard Downv8
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.
2
(3)
Horse silk
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.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Murdanovap9
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.
4
(2)
Horse silk
The Lamplightert32
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.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Loyaltyv53
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.
7
(7)
Horse silk
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.
8
(8)
Horse silk
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.

Non-Runners

5
(1)
Horse silk
The Establishment24
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: P D Evans  J: Non Runner
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Ballard Down
  2. Loyalty
  3. Unforgiving Minute

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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