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16:40 Wolverhampton

Bet In Running @ Betdirect.Co.Uk Selling Stakes (Class G)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.18s
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap
3/1
  • Form 0-44063
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7

soon led, driven out

2(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Grey chevrons, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 06300-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

3(2)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

Soaked

14 b
4/1
  • Form 50-2600
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-7

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Pink, Light Green seams, striped cap
11/4
  • Form 6400-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

with leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(7)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, ROYAL BLUE chevron
7/2
  • Form 14400-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace final furlong

6(1)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves
  • Form 0500-45
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

led early, soon behind

7(8)
Silk - Orange, Black braces, striped sleeves
  • Form 05300-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

always behind

8(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
20/1
  • Form 40030-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

A weak selling contest can go the way of Hagley Park ahead of old-stager Soaked, Arogant Prince and River Days. The latter has taken on fair company in the past and has been successful four times here, including on her last visit to the winner's enclosure in March. Since then however, Gaye Kelleway's mare has found it hard to add to her tally, producing very uninspiring efforts this year, hence the drop to this grade. Even the plunge to selling company may not help though and we prefer the claims of Hagley Park who at least has shown a bit of spark in her last two outings over the course and distance. She was only mastered close home by Torrent last time and that form, lowly as it was, should prove good enough. Torrent's trainer David Chapman sends out Soaked who owes his supporters nothing over the years. He is in the twilight of his career and deserves a welcome retirement. Arogant Prince has the assistance of Ian Mongan and is a previous course and distance winner, so should not be entirely discounted, but Hagley Park has gone close lately and can put things right.