Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Selling Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 210000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey M Coumbe
hung left and always behind
- Form 013221
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
refused to race
- Form 062747
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 402000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced keenly, towards rear, hung left over 3f out, always behind
- Form 5/08379-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 53908-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
outpaced, never dangerous
- Form 30-8900
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey K Ghunowa
slowly into stride, held up, not much room and hampered over 3f out, hung left and stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 544645
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey A McCarthy
driven along early, towards rear, bumped over 3f out, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 403290
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 8-08660
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
led over 1f, with leader, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner
Tang
24- Form 7-33588
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
Desperate Dan will struggle to win from stall 12, so we will opt with Danish Blues here to get the better of Rag Tag. The selection is a course and distance winner and he has the plum draw today in stall 1. He won well in this grade last time and he should go close again. Desperate Dan certainly has the form to win this but his high draw is a big worry and on that basis he is taken on. Rag Tag has only ever managed to win one race but he shaped well at Haydock last month in a race that has worked out well. However, he has since disappointed and he will need to show a bit more sparkle before we recommend him as a bet. Lady Hopeful is a course and distance winner but again she has been done no favours by the draw, and we will take Danish Blues to bolt out from stall 1 and lead them home.
Formwatch
Borzoi Maestro 12-1 (8-11) Close up until weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind Piccostar (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcap (6) pol in Jul.
Danish Blues (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Towards rear, going well when switched left, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 5f sll (6) gd beating Radiator Rooney (8-11) by a hd, 10 ran.
Desperate Dan 10-1 (9-5) Held up, headway final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Garstang (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
North Fleet 20-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 8l behind Arfinnit (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Rag Tag (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Peruvian Style (9-1) at Bath 6f clm (6) frm in Aug '06.
Saint Remus (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 12l behind Kondakova (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Oct.
Lady Hopeful (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Behind, chased leaders halfway, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Limonia (8-2) at Folkestone 5f fll hcp (5) hvy.
Nawayea 6-1 (8-9) Reared start, never on terms after, 11th of 14, 6l behind Ishibee (8-10) at Brighton 6f sll (6) gf.