August 28 / 14.25 Goodwood

14.25

Good To Soft

William Hill Selling Stakes

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 3f 44y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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William Hill Selling Stakes

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6-3467

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; a leading contender judged on his first two outings this term (1m2f and 1m4f, the former at this track) but has taken two backward steps since, over 1m4f here (soft) on first occasion; gelded since; still needs a close look.
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3

(7)

7th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Borntobealeader

9st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Pipe

Hooded for the first time when scoring over hurdles at Ludlow (2m juvenile, good; favourite) in November; slowly away on both AW starts since wind surgery; easing steadily in the weights but others are more convincing.

16/1

9

(10)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Borntobealeader

9st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Pipe

Off the mark at the ninth attempt in a Goodwood seller (1m3f) last August when trained by Amanda Perrett and won over hurdles for this yard in November; hasn't shown much in a hurdle and two outings on the AW since (underwent wind surgery before penultimate start) and others appeal more.

16/1

6th

4

(4)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Borntobealeader

9st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Pipe

Dual-purpose performer whose sole Flat win came in a Goodwood seller (1m3f) last summer and he was last of seven back in this sphere at Lingfield (1m4f; first run after wind surgery) last month; now drops back in grade but he's untried on Tapeta and others are preferred.

20/1

OUR TIP

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-6115 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Tongue-tie enlisted for last three starts, on first two occasions making all in small-field 1m2f races for a novice at Lingfield (AW) and handicap at Windsor (good to firm); rather a disappointing favourite on latest outing, having reportedly boiled over in the preliminaries; more to prove on softer than good but she's the one to beat if back on song.
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5th

7

(8)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 5

17:40 Chester

Just A Tad

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

slowly away, outpaced in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and brief headway against far rail 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7/1

2nd

4

(2)

28th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

14:25 Goodwood

Just A Tad

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds

5/4

Form: 6-3452

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden who has been alternating between 1m2f (probably stays) and 1m this term, wearing first-time headgear on latest outing; pretty consistent but does not have the best chance at these weights.
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6th

10

(7)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

Bazalgette

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

8th

3

(4)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Bazalgette

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

In-form maiden who has been performing respectably in classified events at Wolverhampton this year, most recently fourth (one place behind Three Dons) over 8.5f having been slowly away and met some traffic issues; possibilities granted a cleaner break and clearer run.

7/1

4th

3

(4)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bazalgette

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Stella Barclay

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear

9/2

Form: 853453

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; best efforts were on good to firm ground three starts back (1m2f) and latest (1m4f) but others have much better form.
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4th

6

(3)

28th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

14:25 Goodwood

Miss Metropolitan

8st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

always towards rear

20/1

3rd

7

(1)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Miss Metropolitan

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

led, joined 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and lost two places 1f out, no extra and outpaced inside final furlong, just held third

12/1

5th
1 (5)
Volenti

20/1

Form: -00196

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Ran on strongly to win 7f handicap at Epsom (good to firm) last month; 2lb higher today but, more worryingly, all his other form is at a very low level; up markedly in trip and drops to a seller but he looks up against it.
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4th

9

(12)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Volenti

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Four C&D wins, including when justifying favouritism in January 2025; in reasonable form on turf this time last year (from marks in mid 60s) but has lost his way since then, tumbling down the handicap; latest Ripon fourth (beaten 8l) isn't enough to tempt.

7/1

4th

8

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Volenti

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Has four wins on Newcastle AW but is only 1-19 on turf; never figured on return to turf when seventh of nine at Pontefract (1m, good) in cheekpieces (left off here) last month; needs to show more.

16/1

7th

8

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Volenti

8st 12lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ben Haslam

Last of his five wins came 15 months ago and he struggled after close fourth over C&D (good to firm) in August; falling mark a help if he can stage a revival after three-month break; market check advised.

20/1

Form: 3-3860

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Best results in France (ran five times, tried in two types of headgear) came over 1m on the AW last winter; 16,000euros buy in July and virtually refused to race in handicap at Kempton (1m, AW; 66-1) three weeks ago; headgear returns; stamina is not the only thing for him to prove.
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5

(4)

28th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

14:25 Goodwood

Zimmer

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

refused to race

12/1

6

(4)

10th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

16:00 Salisbury

Zimmer

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Best results in France (ran five times, tried in two types of headgear) came over 1m on the AW; 16,000euros buy six weeks ago and virtually refused to race in handicap at Kempton (1m, AW; 66-1) on Monday.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.10
Straight Forecast £3.75
Trifecta £11.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Just A Tad

Daily Record:

Bazalgette

The Times:

Borntobealeader

RP Ratings:

Just A Tad

TOPSPEED:

Just A Tad

POSTDATA:

Just A Tad

NEWMARKET:

Just A Tad

Telegraph:

Just A Tad

Daily Mail:

Just A Tad

Daily Express:

Just A Tad

Daily Mirror:

Just A Tad

The Sun:

Just A Tad

The Star:

Just A Tad