Racecards
13:35 Wolverhampton
Betdirect 0800 211 222 Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 665991
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride and behind, good headway on outside well over 1f out, led briefly 1f out, ridden and headed, hanging left inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 500424
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always in touch on inside, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9608
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
behind, headway on outside 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong without troubling leaders
Mytass
10- Form 990586
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey Dean McKeown
behind, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 224496
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey F Lynch
chased leader, led over 3f out, headed briefly 1f out, led again just inside final furlong, all out
Shopfitter
27- Form 030700
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey M Halford
prominent to halfway, tailed off
Vertigo Blue
10- Form 9907
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey T Eaves
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 208005
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey C Catlin
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
- Form 70005
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey A Daly
led, headed and ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
behind and never dangerous
- Form 307757
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
behind, ridden along halfway, tailed off
Nico's Girl
11- Form 404068
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, effort 1f out but soon weakened
- Form 904
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
ridden along mid-division, in touch and ridden 3f out but soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Indian Wizard looks more than capable of taking this seller at these weights, with Bathwick Rox and Wee Charlie Castle possibles to complete the frame. The selection was a winner off this mark of 64 at Musselburgh in October, when last seen out on the track. He steps up a fair bit in trip here, but has a little in hand at the weights and if ridden to get this trip then we can see him staying on and landing this poor contest. Bathwick Rox receives 6lb from the selection and is interesting in first-time blinkers. He looks likely to get home here, so could expose any chinks in the armour of the selection at these weights. Of the others, Wee Charlie Castle hasn't really fired over nine furlongs on two attempts here, though if he is ridden closer to the pace then we may see improvement, while Nico's Girl is stepped back up in trip and any market confidence would probably be significant. Not a race to dwell on and we suggest Indian Wizard to work any magic he may possess.
Formwatch
Indian Wizard (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, eased final strides, won at Musselburgh 7f 2yo sll (5) gd in Oct beating Cool Isle (8-6) by 1l, 13 ran.
Bathwick Rox (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 12, 12l behind Tour d'Amour (8-11) at Southwell 7f 2yo sll (6) fbs.
Master Ben (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakening when hampered 1f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind Cragganmore Creek (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (7) pol.
Mytass 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, came stand side into straight staying on when hampered 1f out, not recover, 6th of 10, 5l behind Cragganmore Creek (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (7) pol.
Noble Edge 12-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden 4f out, some headway on inside over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 13l behind Tour d'Amour (8-11) at Southwell 7f 2yo sll (6) fbs.
Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 3l behind George's Flyer (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol.
Count The Trees 33-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 13, 9l behind Ms Rainbow Runner (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 2yo mdn clm (7) pol.
Nico's Girl 14-1 (8-6) Led 5f, faded, 8th of 12, 18l behind Tour d'Amour (8-11) at Southwell 7f 2yo sll (6) fbs.