Racecards
21:20 Wolverhampton
Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 7445-73
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, edged left from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 591-062
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
chased leaders on inside, edging left when switched right over 1f out, hung left and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 60-1711
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no extra towards finish
- Form 04097-3
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
started slowly, held up and behind, never on terms
- Form 65-1145
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey D A Parkes
raced keenly, held up, ridden well over 1f out, never on terms
Tafteesh (IRE)
151- Form 314/00-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
dwelt, in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 41-4216
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
chased leaders on outside, pushed along approaching halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 029498-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Gold Club still looks high enough in the weights and so does Hamish Mcgonagain, who recorded a double back in January. Top of The Bank is preferred attempting a hat-trick off a 4lb higher mark having landed a double at Lingfield recently but the front-runner could provide a good tow round for NEZAR, who was beaten only a neck at Kempton last time having slipped down the weights. Commanche was beaten in an amateurs' event recently but won over track and trip earlier.
Formwatch
Gold Club 4-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on to press for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Fujin (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Nezar (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up, switched left approaching 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 12, nk behind Major Valentine (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Top of The Bank 8-1 (9-2) Pressed leader until led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Don't Blame Me (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Compton Park 5-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Ticks The Boxes (9-6) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Hamish Mcgonagain 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tripartite (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Tafteesh (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 15l behind Testa Rossa (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Commanche 5-1 (10-13) Raced wide close up, outpaced 2f out, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Athassel (11-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Lucky Lodge 33-1 (8-12) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Manatee Bay (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.