Racecards
14:00 Wolverhampton
Go Pontin's Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 58513-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
slightly hampered start, held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 4140-31
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, one pace
- Form 32369-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, came wide straight, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 710-137
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
slightly right start, took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 891986-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
mid-division, ridden and headway on inside 2f out, soon edged right, no impression final furlong
- Form 8563-14
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 51
soon pushed along, always behind
- Form 0/3535-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out,
- Form 2352-47
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 00786-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place well over 1f out, no danger after
- Form 258664-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey D Fentiman
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4490-64
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
quickly away, led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace
Sweet Cherokee
291- Form 460959-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Magic Amour should take the world of beating in this seller and he is preferred to Prince of Gold and Bathwick Emma. The selection won well last time and he is always very competitive at this level. He has the plum draw and should take plenty of pegging back today. Prince Of Gold won well when beating Rafferty here last time but that was one of his going days and as that was his first win since the end of 2005 he is not one to place maximum faith in. Bathwick Emma was a fair fourth behind Climate in a seller last time but that was over a longer trip and over this distance she is probably worth taking on. Shrine Mountain disappointed here last time after a tardy start and he may be capable of better today, while Spy Gun has a decent draw and should be knocking on the door for a place. However, we will stick with Magic Amour as our confident choice to lead them home.
Formwatch
Bessemer (JPN) 3-1jt-fav (9-1) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind Wahoo Sam (9-5) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol.
Magic Amour 5-4fav (8-9) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs beating Majik (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Prince of Gold 16-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol beating Rafferty (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Shrine Mountain (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Behind, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Prince of Gold (8-12) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.
Stagnite 16-1 (8-3) Keen close up, ridden 3f out, hung left, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Special Place (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Bathwick Emma (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 6l behind Climate (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.
Aventura (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon no extra, 10th of 13, 9l behind Bathwick Emma (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol.
Louisiade (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Shava (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Mister Incredible 10-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Tyrone Sam (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Pontefract Glory 8-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Crush On You (8-6) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept.
Spy Gun (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Prince of Gold (8-12) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.
Sweet Cherokee 10-1 (8-9) Always in rear division, last of 9, 10l behind Titus Wonder (8-7) at Southwell 5f banded stk (7) fbs in Apr.