Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Pontin's Great Family Holidays Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 50y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 735911
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, led over 4f out, clear over 2f out, eased when inside final furlong
- Form 159159
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
prominent, raced keenly, pushed along 5f out, weakened well over 2f out, no chance when eased over 1f out
- Form 195133
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, headway over 5f out, bumped over 3f out, chased winner soon after, one pace final 2f
- Form 152387
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
held up, headway on outside over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 31/13-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 090690
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
led, pulled hard, saddle soon slipped, headed over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, soon well behind, pulled up over 2f out
- Form 936-515
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
held up in rear, shaken up over 5f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 175497
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, short lived effort on inside well over 2f out
Verdict
A rather understated start here with narrow preference for the hat-trick seeking Nawamees ahead of Musango and Easibet Dot Net. Gary Moore's charge is very consistent and has been a credit to connections both on the flat and over hurdles. He has top weight to carry in this claimer but he is well-treated at the weights and is fancied to complete the hat-trick today. Cool Isle, a fellow course and distance winner, down the bottom of the weights and he ran well in defeat last time but at the weights he has plenty to find, along with Diamond Josh who still looks out of his depth despite this lowly level. Easibet Dot Net won well at the course two runs back but disappointed next time up; the drop in trip looks a positive move however. Atlantic Gamble knows how to win at this level and needs respect, along with the consistent Musango although he seemed a bit reluctant to go past the leader last time out. Nawamees then, is fancied to win again.
Formwatch
Nawamees (IRE) 8-11fav (9-10) Led, headed 4f out, quickened to lead again 2f out, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol beating Alfie Tupper (9-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Blue Hedges (10-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Musango 6-4 (9-7) Held up, took closer order 4f out, chased leader over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Shaydreambeliever (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f clm (6) fbs.
Welcome Cat (USA) 20-1 (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and weakened well over 3f out, last of 7, well behind Three Boars (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Mr Excel (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 6l behind Mayadeen (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol.
Diamond Josh 28-1 (7-13) Prominent until halfway, 10th of 12, 8l behind Is It Time (8-10) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Easibet Dot Net 11-2 (9-9) Mid-division, dropped rear 6f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 10l behind Bugsy's Boy (8-11) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Chasing Memories (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, headed after 2f, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 11l behind Alfie Tupper (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Cool Isle 17-2 (8-13) Chased leader, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mayadeen (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol.