17:40 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 30 March 2021

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Betway Selling Stakes

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 1.03s

(6)

Doc Sportello^b,e/s¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

4/5

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Southwell in February. Bit below form second of 6 in claimer at Lingfield (7f, AW, 11/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 100-512

(1)

It Must Be Faith^b1³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| C| D

12/1

Fair gelding. 4-time course winner. 22/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 3 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Stiff task on these terms on this year's form.

Form: 452779

(2)

Steelriver¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| BF| CD

11/4

7-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 9/4, third of 4 in claimer at this C&D 17 days ago. Work to do on recent performances.

Form: 644-623

(4)

Celerity¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

150/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 95 Flat runs.

Form: 900590-

(7)

Golden Melody¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

7/2

Free-goer who won on debut (Haydock, 6f) for William Haggas last year but didn't progress and sold 5,000 gns. Starts out in seller for new yard. Fresh could be the time to catch her.

Form: 174088-

Non-Runners

(5)

Miss Thoughtful³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: L McJannet J: Mark Crehan

(3)

Emirati Dirham³¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Doc Sportello (4/5), Steelriver (11/4), Golden Melody (7/2), Miss Thoughtful (4/1), Emirati Dirham (13/2), It Must Be Faith (12/1), Celerity (150/1)

GOLDEN MELODY won a useful 2-y-o event first time up for William Haggas and is chanced to repeat the feat on her return for a new yard. She didn't progress last term but fresh could be the time to catch her. Miss Thoughtful quickly returned to form when second in a Chelmsford handicap last month and is a clear danger on that form. Doc Sportello completes the shortlist.