Racecards
16:15 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Champions League Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 020542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey N Callan
held up, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Red Lantern
14- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, soon outpaced
- Form 5-06002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Tony Culhane
took keen hold, led early, stayed prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 230-404
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Lisa Jones
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Wodhill Gold
177- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders to halfway
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
Katavi (USA)
14- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S W Kelly
soon chasing leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 43-4420
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
prominent and keen, led over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, headed and not quickened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Katavi is a speculative choice over Imtalkinggibberish, Russian Symphony and Miss Adelaide, with Kiss Again worth noting in the market. Three outsiders filled the frame in the race at Lingfield in which Katavi made her debut, but Jeremy Noseda's filly shaped very well in fifth place. She was sent off as favourite that day and the way in which she picked up late on suggests that the daughter of Stravinsky will go close to getting losses back today. Imtalkinggibberish has had plenty of experience already, and was eighth in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. Since then he has been confined to six furlongs, and may appreciate the move back up in trip. Russian Symphony was always held by Stormy Nature here last time, while Miss Adelaide tries seven furlongs for the first time since her Newbury debut and looks nothing special. Luca Cumani's runners seldom go in first time so a watching brief on Kiss Again is advised unless the market says otherwise, and we reckon that Katavi has more scope than most.