Racecards
14:30 Wolverhampton
Horizons Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,600 added
- Form 51334-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Kennemore
prominent, led 4f out, ridden when headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 91598-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened
- Form 145264-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, driven 6f out, switched right and headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, easy
Perfect Storm
103- Form 007/663-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out to chase clear winner in vain from over 1f out
- Form 708489-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey D Tudhope
slowly into stride, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and held
Tanning
27- Form 77148/7-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, ridden over 6f out, weakened 4f out
- Form 0/03054-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 087857-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch and keen, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace
- Form 0/0858-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
soon led, headed 4f out, held from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
This is a weak affair and Champagne Shadow can see off the likes of Musango and Atlantic Gamble. The selection was not disgraced in fourth behind Easibet Dot Net at this venue last time and now that he is dropped into this grade he looks capable of regaining the winning thread. Musango went off too quickly at Lingfield last time and paid the price, but all his winning form is at that track and for that reason we are prepared to take him on today. Atlantic Gamble is struggling to rediscover the form he showed here last year and he is best watched until he shows a bit more sparkle. Perfect Storm looks the best of the others, but in a poor race Champagne Shadow makes plenty of appeal and he gets our vote.
Formwatch
Musango 13-2 (9-7) Led, quickened clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Bridgewater Boys (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.
Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Looks The Business (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.
Champagne Shadow (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final 2f, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Easibet Dot Net (8-9) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Perfect Storm 4-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Drizzi (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) gf in Sept.
Reminiscent (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 9th of 12, 18l behind Young Scotton (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Tanning 25-1 (8-8) Held up, outpaced over 4f out, 7th of 10, 14l behind Fenners (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Flash Harry 16-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 13, 23l behind Salute (9-9) at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Snake Hips 14-1 (8-7) Close up 5th, ridden 3f out, never dangerous from over 2f out, 7th of 8, 7l behind Pearl (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo clm (6) pol in Dec.
Starstruck Peter (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 10l behind Spanish Parade (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 0-70 std in Dec.
Not Too Taxing 66-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders to over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 13th of 14, 27l behind Earl Kraul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.