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14:15 Wolverhampton

Dowding & Mills Christmas Celebration Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.30s
  • Off Time: 14:15:33
  • 8 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

Valhillen

13 C
3/1
  • Form 403614
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 62

led 1f, with leader, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven out

2(1)
Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • 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

3(7)
Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 845563
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 68

held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow seams, White sleeves, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form 5002
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - White, Blue diamond, Blue cap, White diamond
9/4
  • Form 457763
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 604764
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

prominent over 2f, no danger after

7(6)
Silk - Pink, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Pink spots, White cap
  • Form 402670
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 56

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

9(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap
40/1
  • Form 497
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 43

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

8(5)
NR
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

Nonrunner

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.