Racecards
13:45 Wolverhampton
mymedsuk.com Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 942694
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey William Cox
held up, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 10-5456
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 526990
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 485401
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey R Kingscote
taken to post early, fly leapt leaving stalls, in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 403780
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 212874
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along to press winner over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong
- Form 009/05-7
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
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Verdict
A winner at Lingfield last month, VARSOVIAN bids for a hat-trick of plating race victories after last week’s success at Windsor. This is more difficult but he still has leading claims at the weights and won with plenty in hand last time. Newstead Abbey also has a good chance on these terms and Pushkin Museum won a handicap over track and trip recently but stablemate Lexi’s Hero is more favourably treated. Invincible Ridge and Juan Horsepower are others with the past form to figure.
Formwatch
Pulsating (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 5l behind Acrux (9-9) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Invincible Ridge (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Awkwardly away in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Presidential (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Kingofmerrows (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 10th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Whitecrest (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Pushkin Museum (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Keen in mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Semana Santa (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Varsovian 9-4fav (9-7) Made all, clear from jhalfway, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Windsor 6f stks (6) gf in Jul beating Alkashaaf (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Juan Horsepower 20-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Highly Sprung (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Newstead Abbey 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Captain Lars (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in May.
Lexi's Hero (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders on outside, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Zac Brown (9-2) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ocean Temptress 66-1 (9-11) Soon pressing leader, led 5f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Vixen (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.