Racecards
16:45 Windsor
Wycombe Wanderers Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
El Raymondo
10- Form 0-02006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened
- Form 30-0300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 0460-03
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey K Darley
disputed lead until headed over 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form 0600-34
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Holland
started slowly, in rear, some headway final 2f, never nearer
- Form 00044-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 000030-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, hard ridden 3f out, soon weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 0-36320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
disputed lead, challenged and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 004-450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
never better than mid-division
Somayda (IRE)
196- Form 60/0000-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey J F McDonald
towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders
High Diva
40- Form 02-5540
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in touch, not clear run 2f out on rails, checked over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, gaining finish
Piquet
6- Form 003-060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders, effort 3f out, soon hard ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 42202-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
held up mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00-0613
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in rear, not clear run on rails over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 5-50364
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
in touch, headway over 2f out to challenge, led inside final furlong, driven out
Verdict
Pretty poor fare here in which it should pay to concentrate on just a handful. El Raymondo comes here with plenty of all weather form behind him and fit from his efforts on the artificial surface. With fast ground here likely to be in his favour, despite looking to have a fair bit to find with some of these on the book, he may just be capable of making the frame off top weight. High Diva does not look the easiest of rides, but her form on the Polytrack this winter looks good enough to give her a chance here if she will settle quickly enough, now she is dropped in class. Musical Heath is another to consider. Officially rated inferior to only a couple of these, he has not been in great form on the all weather though and if you back him you are hoping that the return to turf will reinvigorate him. Cork Harbour is another to consider, though again the frame might be his best hope. A front runner, he probably won't be at home on this quick ground and has to prove his well being after bursting last time. By process of elimination then, our selection for this seller is Ball King. The gelding has not seen too much racecourse action, but has been going well enough on the Polytrack and does handle fast ground, so with the highest official mark of the lot he is taken to confirm that rating here and score.