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19:20 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 5.28s
  • Off Time: 19:22:04
  • 11 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Dark Green, large Yellow spots, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

Birkside

8 CCD
5/1
  • Form 289580
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division after 2f, headway 4f out, 4th and weakened inside final furlong

2(8)
Silk - Orange and White stripes, White sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 174-381
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 82

held up towards rear after 2f, headway over 3f out, 2nd entering straight, in front inside final furlong, ran on well

3(5)
Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, hooped sleeves, White cap, Light Blue star
40/1
  • Form 475050
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division after 2f, no chance and eased entering straight

4(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 5342-75
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

held up in last after 2f, headway 3f out, 5th entering straight, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red armlets
33/1
  • Form 232559
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

held up in rear after 2f racing keenly, well behind over 3f out, virtually pulled up entering straight, tailed off

6(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

Salute (IRE)

36 CDCD
3/1
  • Form 517474
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

prominent after 2f, went 2nd over 7f out, led over 2f out, 2nd and beaten inside final furlong

7(4)
Silk - White and Purple stripes, White and Black striped sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 949110
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 58

held up after 2f, headway under pressure over 3f out, 6th and weakening entering straight

8(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
33/1
  • Form 951566
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 56

chasing leader after 2f, dropped to 3rd over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

10(3)
Silk - Khaki, Dark Green cap
11/2
  • Form 590-104
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 79

in lead after 2f, headed over 2f out, 3rd entering straight, weakened

12(1)
Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets and armlets, Red cap, Yellow diamond

Tykie Two

15 b
66/1
  • Form 138008
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 47

prominent after 2f, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out

13(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diabolo, Red sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 009221
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division after 2f, struggling in rear over 3f out, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up entering straight, trotted over line

9(12)
NR

Capistrano

79 p
  • Form 862680
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

11(13)
NR
  • Form 9/3-6165
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 48

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

With stamina doubts over a number of these LA ESTRELLA may be able to outstay them and make it a second claimer win in succession, while Clear Sailing looks perhaps the most interesting opponent. The selection was a 12f Southwell winner last time and has a fair bit of experience over this sort of trip, plus staying trips over jumps. Although not as well in as some here compared to if this were a handicap, he is nonetheless not too badly treated and as one who is pretty much guaranteed to get home we'll side with him to follow up. Clear Sailing is best in at the weights and has a definite opportunity if he stays. He doesn't have too many miles on the clock so far and was not disgraced in a claimer last time, though pedigree suggests he might not get home. Zalkani has gone close over 1m 6f before, here at Wolverhampton, so although he has not been tried over it for some time there is hope there for punters that he might go well. Strictly on the book though he has plenty to find. Salute will get every yard of this and Hayley Turner would probably be well served in trying to make this a real test of stamina to enhance her chances of success. Ricci De Mare needs to improve plenty and prove stamina, despite a recent win, and we'll take La Estrella to land the claimer.

Formwatch

Birkside 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, weakened 3f out, 10th of 11, 48l behind Millville (10-1) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

La Estrella (USA) 5-2 (9-13) Held up, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, driven and stayed on well final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f clm (6) fbs beating Veloso (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Don Jose (USA) 11-1 (8-3) Led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden and lost place, 10th of 12, 40l behind Always Best (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.

Heathyards Pride 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, switched right 3f out, headway to chase leaders and one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 3l behind King Supreme (8-6) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

Gifted Heir (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 18l behind Casablanca Minx (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

Salute (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, hampered just over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Keenes Day (9-7) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.

Zalkani (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up, never a factor, last of 10, 44l behind Summer Lodge (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Little Carmela (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Clear Sailing 9-2 (8-10) Dwelt, held up, pulled very hard, switched right 5f out, headway 4f out, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Direct Debit (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.

Tykie Two 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 7f out, lost place over 5f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Fortunella (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.

Ricci de Mare 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, looked beat and edged right 1f out, driven and responded and stayed on to lead post, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) sft in Oct beating Mick Is Back (9-9) by a hd, 8 ran.

Capistrano 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 26l behind Kritzia (8-8) at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcap (6) pol in Sept.

Rebel Raider (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leader until over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 5th of 8, 41l behind Zaffeu (9-1) at Southwell 1m 6f clm (6) fbs in Mar.