Racecards
14:10 Ripon
Skybet.com Wooden Spoon Charity Selling Stakes
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Baytown Lulu
24- Form 42531
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Hayley Turner
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 76
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
jumped left at start, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt, went mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner
- Form 688
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 614
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 837
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders to halfway, soon eased when beaten
First Byte
20- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey F Lynch
was prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 329
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on final furlong, eased close home
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 5552
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey C Haddon
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
These youngsters are stepping up to six furlongs for the first time but the extra distance should suit Par Excellence, who is marginally preferred to Sweetly Sharp and Baytown Lulu. The selection hails from the Bill Turner stable that has been quieter than usual with the juveniles this term but they are beginning to hit form now and this son of Wizard King looked as though the longer distance would suit when chasing home Tick The Box at Warwick last time. Catterick selling winner Sweetly Sharp may struggle under her penalty, while Little Trump has not progressed as much as anticipated. First Byte showed promise at Yarmouth first time out but disappointed at Windsor subsequently and of more interest may be Baytown Lulu, who has progressed with each start. Par Excellence holds solid claims though and gets the vote.