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15:30 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.28s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sir Douglas

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Best Double

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Arzaag

      7/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

        Rapid Flow

        31
        12/1
        • Form 88/8-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 55

        soon prominent, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened

        2(10)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Wolfman

        103
        50/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

        Dancing Moonlight (IRE)

        9
        200/1
        • Form 56000-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 35

        always in rear

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Grey disc

        Value Plus (IRE)

        9
        40/1
        • Form 2B/89-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

        Arzaag

        6 BF
        7/2
        • Form 35
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        led early, clipped heels and lost place 4f out, headway on outside 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Legal Call

        163
        40/1
        • Form 63407-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 55

        prominent early, soon behind

        8(1)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, checked sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Sir Douglas

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, held up, headway and switched right 2f out, edged left and led well inside final furlong, pushed out, readily

        9(7)
        Silk - Brown, Orange hoops

        Best Double

        93 BF
        4/1
        • Form 962323-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 73

        always prominent, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Black, Grey chevrons, Black sleeves and cap

        Marron Flore

        51
        66/1
        • Form 0-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        prominent, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        11(12)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue chevron, Orange and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Red star

        Silvanella (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        prominent early, soon lost pace and behind

        12(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Siwa

        17 BF
        5/4
        • Form 4-22
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, headway when not clear run on inside 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace

        3(6)
        NR

        Cayman Mischief

        17 b
        • Form 0080-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 40

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The shortlisted horses are Arzaag, Sir Douglas, Best Double and Siwa, with the vote going to Arzaag. Arzaag has shown plenty of promise on each start and, but for poor luck in running last time might well have finished a lot closer to Lady Orpen. He looks to hold very good claims in this maiden. The Jamie-Osborne-trained newcomer, Sir Douglas, who cost 24,000 guineas, has to be considered, while Best Double, who has been placed in each of her last four runs, holds very solid claims based on the value of overall form. Another with claims is Siwa but, having been placed over seven furlongs, she might just find the selection capable of doing her for toe late on. Wolfman is related to some quick horses but will need to pull out a bit more than so far shown in order to score, and first-time blinkers will have to bring about a lot of improvement from Cayman Mischief. Finally, Value Plus's 2004 two-year-old form would give her a shout but she seems to have lost her way, and Silvanella is from a fast family but others are better fancied today. Overall, then, the vote stays with Arzaag.

        Formwatch

        Rapid Flow 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Lady Hopeful (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.

        Wolfman 16-1 (9-0) Hampered start, always towards rear, 11th of 14, 14l behind Middle Eastern (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Nov.

        Value Plus (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Started slowly, held up, headway on inside 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 11, 10l behind Boldinor (8-6) at W'hampton 6f mdn stk (5) pol.

        Arzaag 5-2fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway when short of room inside final furlong, not recover, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Lady Orpen (8-9) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol.

        Legal Call 5-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, no chance after, 7th of 10, 7l behind Pauvic (8-10) at Lingfield 5f mdn auc (7) pol in Sept.

        Sir Douglas Desert Sun colt, half-brother to 7f-1m6f winner Billy Allen.

        Best Double 9-4fav (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Charming Ballet (9-0) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

        Siwa 4-5fav (8-2) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Violent Velocity (8-7) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.