Betway Classified Selling Stakes

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.85s

(2)

Balata Bay^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 66| D

33/1

Struggling for any sort of form in two runs for this yard. Makes a second start since a wind operation and looks up against it on these terms.

Form: 54530-0

(1)

Moon Trouble^t,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| D

3/1

Only win in the UK came over this trip at Chelmsford last year. Best efforts since have come in claiming company so could be in the shake up down at this sort of level; though showed nothing last time at Newcastle.

Form: 6-25726

(6)

Mujassam^b¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 70| CD

6/1

Latest win came in a C&D claiming race and not disgraced when last seen at Kempton in October; has a bit to find on these terms though.

Form: 109284-

(5)

Smokey Lane^v³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| D

5/2

Yet to win in 14 AW starts but a switch to claiming company could help and the drop back in trip is another positive; makes the shortlist.

Form: 34-3336

(4)

Steelriver⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| CD

5/2

All seven wins have come on AW including four at this venue; very disappointing in a claimer at Lingfield last time but not ruled out on these terms.

Form: 53225-3

(3)

Rapidash¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 61

9/1

Hinted at ability in a run at Kempton last month but hasn't hit the frame in any of her seven outings and she has failed to build on that run in two starts since; best watched.

Form: 676-488

Forecasts

Steelriver (5/2), Smokey Lane (5/2), Moon Trouble (3/1), Mujassam (6/1), Rapidash (9/1), Balata Bay (33/1)

A drop in trip and switch to claiming company could do the trick for SMOKEY LANE despite his poor all-weather record. Steelriver has to be a player on these terms while Moon Trouble is interesting if he can bounce back from a poor run at Newcastle last time.