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14:10 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Stakes (Handicap) (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.68s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Moayed

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Quito (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Middleton Grey

      14/1

        1(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Quito (IRE)

        9 b
        5/1
        • Form 533510
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        Halmahera (IRE)

        23
        20/1
        • Form 601000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders to halfway, no danger after

        3(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        No Time (IRE)

        58
        40/1
        • Form 110000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

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

        4(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

        Texas Gold

        16
        10/1
        • Form 214401
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders over 3f

        5(8)
        Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Quiet Times (IRE)

        12 b
        7/1
        • Form 550021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        slightly hampered over 2f out, always towards rear

        6(5)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Moayed

        9 b
        4/1
        • Form 040122
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Celtic Mill

        65
        3/1
        • Form 006104
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Dark green, light green epaulets

        Middleton Grey

        3 b
        14/1
        • Form 352101
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), Maroon sleeves

        Massey

        12
        33/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(11)
        Silk - Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap

        Smart Hostess

        12
        12/1
        • Form 003003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        chased leaders, lost place and not much room over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, never dangerous

        11(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Endless Summer

        61
        10/1
        • Form 602110
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never trouble leaders

        12(12)
        Silk - Light Green and Black stripes, White sleeves, Light Green cap

        Marko Jadeo (IRE)

        13
        80/1
        • Form 033100
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, carried wide over 2f out, never dangerous

        13(10)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Time N Time Again

        12
        40/1
        • Form 322360
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4

        prominent to halfway

        In depth

        Verdict

        This race carries very good prize-money and has attracted a very good field with our vote going to Celtic Mill, with Quito, Moayed, Middle ton Grey and Texas Gold rated as his biggest dangers. The selection's all-weather record stands at four wins from eight starts and, although he is eight pounds higher than for the latest of them, his form towards the end of the Turf season was Group class, and if he is that kind of form, he must hold a very good chance. Much as Quito was behind Moayed at Lingfield last time, he had to be ridden from off the pace that day and could well get closer today as his all-weather record is good. Moayed, of course, also has to be respected. Halmahera is a high-class sprint handicapper but his inexperience of the all-weather might count against him here, and Endless Summer has yet to race on artificial surfaces. Smart Hostess's all-weather strike-rate is very good, being two wins from four efforts although she's a good bit higher in the ratings now than when achieving the latest of them. Middleton Grey put in a career-best effort to score over course and distance last time and a seven-pound penalty means that more of the same is required, while Texas Gold is seven pounds above a previous best all-weather winning high but at least comes here in good heart. Overall, though, Celtic Mill, who is a course and distance winner, looks sure to play a prominent part from stall two and, as we say, in a good line-up, is taken to score.