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21:00 Wolverhampton

Masked Ball Selling Stakes (Class G)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.56s
  • 12 Ran
1(11)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE chevrons, YELLOW cap

Czar Wars

43 b
4/1
  • Form 153003
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7

prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

2(2)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoop, diabolo on sleeves
11/1
  • Form 652510
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

started slowly, always behind

3(4)
Silk - Purple, Pink chevrons, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00-0000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

soon outpaced

4(13)
Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 000-000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

5(12)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 0060-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders to halfway

6(5)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK epaulets, hooped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap
25/1
  • Form 06-0006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

always behind

8(9)
Silk - White, Light Blue epaulets, White and Light Blue striped cap
14/1
  • Form 203060
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 5-05003
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble winner

10(3)
Silk - Light Green, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets, Red cap
  • Form 002006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

soon outpaced

11(10)
Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, Orange armlets
20/1
  • Form 0045-30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

prominent, ridden over 2f out, chased winner just inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

12(8)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond
5/1
  • Form 06-0004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13(6)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Black cap
5/1
  • Form 030304
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(1)
NR
  • Form 402053
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A poor seller which can be taken by Czar Wars, from Tree Roofer and Bonny Ruan. John Balding's gelding drops back to the minimum trip for the first time in a long while, and while that is a concern, the way he has run over 6f suggests that it should not be too much of an inconvenience. In better form than the majority of his rivals lately, he looks pretty well in at these weights and should be good enough on a surface he enjoys. Tree Roofer comes from the yard of all weather king Nick Littmoden and in truth he has a fair bit to find with the selection. However, he is more used to running over the trip, handles the surface well and those first time blinkers can help him to go very close. Bonny Ruan is a five furlong specialist and has shown enough form to make the frame her without question. However, it is her first time on the all weather and as she does seem to like fast ground, she has questions to answer on the fibresand. It would be a surprise if she were up to beating the selection, Czar Wars.