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15:55 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.03s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mission To Mars

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Water

    100/1

      1(6)
      Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves, White cap

      Meadows Boy

      16/1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-13

      tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

      Mission To Mars

      20
      4/1
      • Form 05004-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      made all, ridden clear over 2f out, stayed on

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Yellow hoop

      Fareham

      913 v
      100/1
      • Form 000/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      held up, hung right over 7f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

      4(5)
      Silk - Beige and Black check, Beige sleeves, Black seams

      Debbie

      122
      11/1
      • Form 640-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

      5(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Mysterlover (IRE)

      10
      8/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      held up, ridden and lost touch over 6f out, behind when pulled up 4f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Opera Knight

      10
      1/2
      • Form 656-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

      7(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      Blue Water

      11
      100/1
      • Form 5-00560
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0

      tracked winner, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      The well-bred Opera Knight looks to have been found a soft opportunity to break his maiden after four unsuccessful attempts elsewhere. The handicapper has officially allocated him with a mark of 80 but there doesn't look to be too many banana skins in this contest. Mysterlover may be the best bet to chase our selection home. The two met at Lingfield but he was comfortably held on that occasion. Meadows Boy is at least fit from jumping but at eleven years-of-age, it seems unlikely that he'll be anything out of the ordinary on his flat debut. Mission to Mars and Blue Water are plenty exposed while Fareham (who raced as a two-year-old for George Margarson) is best watched after a long absence. A cursory look in the betting ring is advised about Debbie, who could come on for a substantial step up in trip.