Racecards
14:20 Wolverhampton
Betdirect.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Secret Place
23- Form 02-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey W Ryan
chased leaders, led on bit over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, eased towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey D Nolan
started slowly, soon in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 050-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
keen, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey C Catlin
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on no chance with winner
Katie's Role
38- Form 630043-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, ridden and not much room over 3f out, one pace final 2f
Zonnebeke
48- Form 400-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A small field goes to post for this maiden and the principals look to be Secret Place, Virttorioso and Katie¿s Role and the confident vote goes to Secret Place. The gelding from the Ed Dunlop yard was a good second behind Jake The Snake last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Vittorioso rates the main danger as he finished in mid division behind Titus Salt last time out and if the first time blinkers work he would have definite place claims. Katie¿s Role was third behind Myannabanana last time and is another with place claims. Of the remainder Silver Emperor is related to a fair miler and is from a shrewd yard so is worth noting in the market. But in a poor contest we will side with Secret Place.