February 11 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Selling Stakes

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Selling Stakes

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a threat but certainly offered enough to think he could be very competitive in a seller such as this when sixth of 13 in 1m Kempton maiden on debut 14 days ago; entitled to improve; gets the vote.
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7th

7

(9)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Lexington Hero

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Channon

Gained only win from 13 starts in a Tapeta seller but ran quite well when third (albeit no threat to clear winner) at Bath (11.6f, good) 11 days ago; continues to edge down the weights; each-way claims at least.

5/1

OUR TIP

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-2526

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has had 16 cracks at it without joy but he was second in a C&D handicap last month; below par at Kempton ten days ago but he is largely consistent; should get involved.
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9th

10

(9)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Man Made Of Smoke

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

reared start and blindfold off late, slowly into stride

14/1

4th

5

(2)

17th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Man Made Of Smoke

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Evans

His win came off 2lb higher here (9.4f) in May but he's not matched that since and has been well below form in his last two runs (1m2f); record now stands at 1-26 and has plenty to prove again with regular headgear removed.

12/1

5

(8)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Man Made Of Smoke

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

21st attempt when off the mark on Wolverhampton Tapeta (9.4f) in May off 2lb higher; has raced freely, so perhaps recent ventures over 1m2f have not been ideal, but he does not look the percentage call.

20/1

9/1

Form: 789-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Barely modest form so far, failing to improve for a switch to handicaps when 5l fourth of six at Newcastle (1m) three weeks ago; still early days but some improvement will be needed.
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14th

14

(2)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Stelios

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Phillip Makin

3yo maiden; close third at Beverley in June; not in anything like the same form since and needs a big revival back on AW; 0-7 in this sphere and has the same score on turf.

33/1

8th

10

(9)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Stelios

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Phillip Makin

13-race maiden; chance on his C&D third in June, but well beaten at 50-1 last time at Thirsk (1m4f, good); would be a surprise winner.

25/1

12th

15

(13)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

19:45 Thirsk

Stelios

8st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Phillip Makin

0-12 and trail has gone cold again since June's Beverley half-length third (1m2f, good to firm), slower ground not necessarily at fault (fair fifth on soft in April); 1lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Form: 7759-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Now 0-9 but has a few pieces of form which give her a shout, including latest 7f course handicap fourth; the way she stuck on after getting outpaced on that occasion suggests this longer trip is worth a go.
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10th

14

(13)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

La Mia Dutchessa

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

14/1

12th

9

(9)

1st May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:18 Bath

La Mia Dutchessa

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Exposed maiden who's had plenty of chances over various trips for two yards; would be a surprise winner back on turf.

16/1

7th

9

(7)

28th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

La Mia Dutchessa

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

led, headed and prominent after 1f, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

16/1

Form: 80-165

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Made her breakthrough (fifth attempt) with cheekpieces added in 1m Newcastle handicap last month; below that level at the same venue twice since but the fact she's a winner counts for something in this line-up.
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5th

1

(6)

11th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Angelus Belle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Made her breakthrough (fifth attempt) with cheekpieces added in 1m Newcastle handicap last month; below that level at the same venue twice since but the fact she's a winner counts for something in this line-up.

5/1

5th

4

(3)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

The Angelus Belle

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Made her breakthrough (fifth attempt) with cheekpieces added in a C&D handicap last month but she finished last of six behind Mint Edition here seven days later; has something to prove again after that and she needs to resume to her progress.

12/1

6th

1

(1)

20th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

The Angelus Belle

9st 12lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

dwelt start, in rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 1f, soon short of room

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
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6th

2

(8)

17th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ripon

Willow Baby

9st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: Jason Ward

dwelt start, soon prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/1

6th

2

(8)

17th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ripon

Willow Baby

9st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: Jason Ward

dwelt start, soon prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/1

12th

12

(9)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Willow Baby

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jason Ward

0-15; low-key return from 174 days off here last month (5f); best form has come over shorter and others appeal more.

16/1

Non-runners

Willow Baby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.00
Straight Forecast £2.95
Trifecta £11.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Man Made Of Smoke

SPOTLIGHT:

Lexington Hero

The Star:

Stelios

RP Ratings:

Lexington Hero

Daily Mirror:

Lexington Hero

The Times:

Man Made Of Smoke

Telegraph:

Man Made Of Smoke

The Guardian:

Man Made Of Smoke

Daily Mail:

Man Made Of Smoke

D Express:

Man Made Of Smoke

Daily Record:

Man Made Of Smoke