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15:00 Wolverhampton
Holiday Inn Wolverhampton Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 472352
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2456-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Cam Hardie
towards rear, behind 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 4-53136
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Super Icon
44- Form 7806
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on
- Form U76293
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Hanagan
always towards rear
Kinnara
7- Form 984708
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Gary Mahon
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 447665
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Phil Dennis
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 78-5976
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 5-79235
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, fell crossing line
Prima Pagina
328- Form 7850-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey Ryan Powell
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left and went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 0-88796
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey K T O'Neill
took keen hold, led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
BLEU ASTRAL hasn't been disgraced in a couple of previous starts here and he stayed on late in a claimer at Salisbury last time. That form should probably be taken with a pinch of salt but he's lightly-raced in comparison to many of his rivals so gets a tentative vote ahead of the luckless recent Thirsk second Just Marion. The latter's trainer will also be expecting a big run from Imperial Link while Spirit In Time and Corzetti are others with claims.
Formwatch
Just Marion (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Miningrocks (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bleu Astral (FR) 9-1 (8-5) In touch in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Jakodima (9-0) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Imperial Link 20-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Ya Latif (9-1) at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Super Icon 7-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Dylan's Storm (8-11) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Baron Spikey (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Kyrenia Castle (8-11) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gf in Jul.
Kinnara 16-1 (8-13) In rear and in touch, ridden and headway and switched right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Named Asset (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Corzetti (FR) 28-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Miningrocks (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Jubilee Spirit 10-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Etienne Gerard (8-7) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Spirit In Time (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Raced towards near side, slight lead overall until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Zaria (8-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Prima Pagina 25-1 (8-3) Outpaced, never dangerous, last of 10, 13 1/2l behind Black Granite (9-6) at Salisbury 7f (5) gd in Sep.
Irish Belle (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Behind, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Royal Blessing (8-10) at Leicester 1m stks (6) gd in Jul.