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14:40 Wolverhampton
Free Bet Bonanza Now At bookmakers.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 4136-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
made all, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 21020-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, lost 3rd close home
- Form 56259-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
held up, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, went 3rd close home, nearest finish
- Form 421-221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
keen tracked leaders, headway approaching final furlong, soon went 2nd, ridden and not run on
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
slow into stride, outpaced
- Form 03444-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4335-40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced wide held up, headway to chase winner over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 486855-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 66
Nonrunner
Verdict
Marmot Bay has won three times in her career, all over this track and trip. She very nearly added a Lingfield victory to that score on Saturday, just failing to hold off the late challenge of Windforpower, and as that was over the minimum trip the winner, who is better over today's distance, can confirm the form. However, he was put in his place by HIDDON COIN when they met here earlier this month and David O'Meara's charge, who was returning from a long break, looks to have plenty going for him and is handed the vote. Hillbilly Boy scored at Ripon last May and is taking a drop in grade so shouldn't be dismissed.
Formwatch
Hiddon Coin (IRE) 13-8 (9-0) Made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed when edged right over 1f out, stayed on under pressure towards stand side rail final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3yo) (5) pol beating Windforpower (8-6) by 2l, 4 ran.
Hillbilly Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Pressed leader on outside after 1f, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Club House (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Elusive Thought 3-1 (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14l behind Good Speech (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Windforpower (IRE) Evensfav (8-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd on inside well over 1f out, travelling well but rider delayed challenge inside final furlong until driven ahead final strides, won at Lingfield 5f 3yo clm stks (6) pol beating Marmot Bay (7-12) by hd, 4 ran.
Hester Street 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon detatched in rear, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Upavon (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Marmot Bay (IRE) 8-1 (7-12) Awkward leaving stalls and raced awkwardly, led, ridden over 1f out, ran on, headed final strides, 2nd of 4, hd behind Windforpower (8-6) at Lingfield 5f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Scoobys Girl (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 11l behind Hazard Warning (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Claude Greenwood 5-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 7l behind Marmot Bay (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.