Racecards
13:40 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On The Wolverhampton Polytrack Selling Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
Bob's Flyer
48- Form 402441
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
pulled hard on outside but in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 136005
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey J Dekeyser
ridden 2f out, weakening when headed final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, led close home
- Form 430540
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edging right and headed close home
- Form 360064
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
mid division, steady headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, hampered over 3f out and lost place, not recovered
- Form 50460
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey E Ahern
slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 3f out on inside, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
held up towards rear, ridden and hampered 3f out, soon behind
- Form 02065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
prominent, ridden and weakened final furlong
Mercari
10- Form 000640
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, stayed on moderately
- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Frederick John Bowles
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
towards rear, ridden on outside 4f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
This weak looking affair can go to Lady Doris Watts ahead of Bob's Flyer, Baileys Applause, and Azuree. Mick Channon still has his team ticking over nicely, and Lady Doris Watts is taken to make up for what was a disappointing performance on her all-weather debut at Southwell recently. Sent off as the favourite, she was expected to make the drop in grade pay, but could do no better than fifth. However, she is still only lightly raced, and given that she had been taking on better company prior to that poor effort, she should make her presence felt this time. Bob's Flyer has already done that, having opened his account here in October in similar company. He owed most of his victory that day to Kieren Fallon though and will do well to repeat the feat. Bailey's Applause was beaten by a Channon inmate, Wiltshire, on his last start at Brighton in September, while Azuree failed to make any impression in nursery company on Turf and is hard to fancy as well. Bets are best kept to a minimum, with Lady Doris Watts earning a tentative vote.