Racecards
14:15 Wolverhampton
Dowding & Mills Christmas Celebration Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 403614
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led 1f, with leader, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven out
- Form 914077
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
slowly into stride, outpaced, switched right over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, no impression
- Form 845563
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5002
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 457763
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 604764
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Liam Jones
prominent over 2f, no danger after
- Form 402670
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Silver Deal
102- Form 497
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey D Fentiman
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Desert Life gets the confident vote in this seller with Valhillen and Just Mossie rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Maybe I Wont in similar grade last time out, that horse has since franked the form and under similar conditions here he looks the one to be on. Valhillen rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Lujhano. He looks sure to be suited by the return to the minimum trip and he should be watched in the market. Just Mossie is another that could go well on his latest second behind Maybe I Wont but at the weights he has a little to find with the selection, however he could improve for first time cheek pieces. Of the remainder Tommytush is another that could go well but he is hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Desert Life.
Formwatch
Valhillen 10-3 (9-6) Behind, outpaced 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Lujano (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Bahamarama (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Outpaced towards rear, always behind, 7th of 12, 9l behind Lujano (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Desert Life (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Maybe I Wont (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Just Mossie 66-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden before halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Maybe I Wont (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Tommytush (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Lujano (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Chemise (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Maybe I Wont (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Imaginemysurprise 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt, soon tracked leader, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 12l behind Bookish (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Silver Deal 40-1 (8-12) In rear, some progress over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 10l behind Our Acquaintance (9-3) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept.
Rossini Byline (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Street Star (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Sept.