Betway Classified Selling Stakes

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 2m 10.49s

(4)

Black Dave^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| CD

3/1

Won a C&D handicap from a mark of 70 nearly two years ago, though two most recent wins have been in a seller (Wolverhampton, 1m½f) and a claimer here (7½f). 16-1 and pulled up in Chelmsford seller last time. Bit to prove but not lots of competition.

Form: 62599P

(5)

Top Diktat^v1⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61| D

14/1

Best All Weather form has unquestionably been at Kempton, where he has scored over 1m2f (handicap) and 1m3f (seller). Never produced those sort of efforts here and hasn't won for over two years. Not easy to fancy.

Form: 50-6900

(3)

Drumochter⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 70| D

4/6

Won a soft ground Bath handicap over this trip in August from a mark of 68, but handicapper in control since and now drops to this level for stable debut/first All Weather run since her Kempton debut (1m, beaten 3L). Claims.

Form: 531846

(2)

Lazarus^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 69

9/2

Well beaten in four out of five in turf Flat starts, his best being a 2¾L second in a Windsor maiden (1m3½f, good to soft) in September. Well held over hurdles last time and now tries AW/seller for first time. Market check suggested.

Form: 62500

(1)

Moorea⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 44

50/1

Has shown nothing at all to hang any hopes on in six maidens and three handicaps, including five races here. Drops in grade, but still faces a huge task at these weights.

Form: 980700

Forecasts

Drumochter (4/6), Black Dave (3/1), Lazarus (9/2), Top Diktat (14/1), Moorea (50/1)

Lazarus might be able to do better in this grade, but it takes a leap of faith to see him winning this first time out on the All Weather after recent efforts and preference is for DRUMOCHTER. The filly makes her debut for Jamie Osborne and drops in grade at the same time. She handled the Polytrack well enough on debut and there may still be more races in her starting today. Black Dave has won at this level and is respected if he can complete this time.