Betway Casino Classified Selling Stakes

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.57s

(5)

The Groove¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 66| C

6/1

Won a similar contest in good style over 7f here last start, however this is much tougher and will require plenty more off these terms. All winning form over further and looks vulnerable at this distance.

Form: 425-631

(6)

Fast Track²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 66| CD

5/1

Infrequent winner nowadays with a losing run stretching back to January 2017. Has run solidly without threatening in four starts since wind surgery but respected now down to this grade.

Form: 704-634

(3)

Monumental Man^p⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71| CD

11/10

Speedy sort who is generally at his best when allowed to bowl along in front and barring one run at Southwell has continued to race to a consistent level in defeat since his C&D win last September. Likely to go close off these terms.

Form: 4240-33

(2)

Ninjago¹²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

6/1

Not easy to win with nowadays with his last three successes coming in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Disappointed on his last three starts and questions to answer down to this level following an absence since October.

Form: 423048-

(1)

Secondo^v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 66| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner back in 2014 off a mark of 89 but has fallen from those heights and failed to win since. Third behind The Groove last time and now 13lb better off. Drop in trip no issue and place possibilities.

Form: 072-343

Non-Runners

(7)

Ballyquin²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(4)

Marble Bar³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Monumental Man (11/10), Ballyquin (9/4), Fast Track (5/1), The Groove (6/1), Secondo (6/1), Ninjago (6/1), Marble Bar (25/1)

MONUMENTAL MAN is very consistent and in a small field and down to this level, may be a tough horse to pass. Ballyquin is the one runner with upside and likewise has proven reliable so far. Secondo and Fast Track are very hard to win with but shouldn't be far away off these terms.