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16:25 Wolverhampton

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 20y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.48s
  • Off Time: 16:27:09
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Light Blue and Red stripes, Red cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - White, red braces, royal blue sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 45
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

close up, chased winner over 3f out, lost second and no extra close home

3(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4

slowly into stride, headway to lead over 4f out, kept on well

4(2)
Silk - Dark green, beige hoop, halved sleeves
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4

soon led, headed but close up over 4f out, no extra final 110yds

5(5)
Silk - Royal blue, purple chevrons, white sleeves, royal blue cap
12/1
  • Form 77478
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 62

keen, tracked leaders, hung right and weakened inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Orange, black diamond, black and orange halved sleeves
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, behind and not clear run over 1f out, switched left and headway inside final furlong, ran on well, nearest finish

7(1)
Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Red and light blue (quartered), light blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

in rear, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

In depth

Verdict

The form of FORBIDDEN SECRET’s second to Showalong at Redcar received a boost when the winner landed a Class 3 over 5f at York last week. Michael Dods’ charge will know more today and his yard had a welcome winner on the Knavesmire on Saturday. Castana Dia is probably the form pick on her third on fast ground at Yarmouth but looked as though she already needed another furlong that day. Snap Out of It is more speedily bred that the likes of Loyal Havana and Bravado but Acquisitor hasn’t been getting home.

Formwatch

Loyal Havana Havana Gold colt out of Honesty Pays.

Acquisitor 12-1 (9-5) Quickly away and prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Soldier Lions (9-5) at Bath 6f stks (5) gd in Sep.

Bravado (FR) Showcasing colt out of Ultradargent.

Forbidden Secret 20-1 (9-5) Settled mid-division, waiting for room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, nearest finish, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Showalong (9-5) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Aug.

Split Elevens 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Libertine Belle (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

Castana Dia (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Arousing (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (5) gf in Sep.

Snap Out of It (IRE) Twilight Son filly out of Excel Yourself.

Priscilla's Wish 7-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, no chance with leaders, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Bumble Beee (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.