Racecards
13:00 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Form 600420
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey L Fletcher
held up, steady headway 6f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 630550
- Age 11
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, ridden 4f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Charlatan (IRE)
112- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
prominent, led over 9f out, headed 4f out, weakened quickly
- Form 01/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer K Morgan
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
keen and soon led, headed over 9f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Abstract (IRE)
105- Form 34000/0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
held up, steady headway 9f out, ridden and weakened 4f out
Marinka
317- Form 50-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt, headway 8f out, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Form 0-04234
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, hard ridden and headway 3f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression
- Form 000053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
held up, ridden 4f out, never near leaders
In depth
Verdict
The less said about the quality of this race the better and punting stakes should be kept to a minimum for obvious reasons if the plan is to avoid either Precaster or Near Dunleer. The Irish form of the latter and the booking of Jamie Spencer make it virtually impossible to ignore her claims and the mare just gets the TEAMtalk vote - despite her tendency to find little when she she comes off the bridle. Precaster is the only viable alternative on the official BHB ratings but Pat Haslam's charge may have to wait for another day for his first victory. Be Warned is at lest consistent at this level and is best of the rest.