Apostle Could Appreciate Return To All Weather

Pleascach didn't disgrace herself in the Pretty Polly on Sunday, but in fairness to the Bolger Filly she didn't get a strong pace to aim at. Diamondsandrubies stayed on bravely to repel the late surge from Legatissimo, and was a deserved winner having led from pillar to post under a well judged ride from Seamie Heffernan. Mutatis Mutandis ran an absolute blinder having lost many lengths at the beginning of the race, and proved that she is deserving of her place at the top table. She should have no problem picking up a Group Race later on this season provided she doesn't make a habit of blowing the start.

We come back down to earth with a bang on Monday, where the fare on offer is of a much lower quality than what was on over the weekend. Today's selection is a horse that has yet to trouble the judge after eight starts,but I believe there is reason for optimism regarding Desert Apostle's prospects today.

 She hails from a yard that readers of this blog will now be familiar with, and represents the same connections as Top Boy, who has gone close for us on a couple of occasions this year. 

This 3yo filly is a daughter of Tagula, and is a half sister to prolific winner Dynamo Walt, whose six victories for the Shaw yard include three at Wolverhampton. She has plenty more winning half siblings too, including the Group 3 and Listed placed Samhari. Her pedigree suggests that there will be better to come at some stage, and I believe a return to Wolverhampton and the step back up to 6F could work the oracle. 

Four of her runs so far have come at Wolves, and three of those came over the minimum trip of 5F. It was the last of those runs that sparked my interest in this filly, when she finished a never nearer fourth off a mark of 47, pushed along and slightly outpaced early doors, before staying on reasonably encouragingly in the closing stages without ever really threatening the leaders beaten less than four lengths.
That run came in February, and she was put away for a couple of months before being given a couple of quick runs on the turf at Lingfield (6F) and Nottingham (5F) at the tail end of May. She didn't show much on either start admittedly, but they should have put her spot on for the return to the scene of the best run of her career so far. It will be disappointing if she can't make an impact over 6F off a rock bottom mark of 45, and at her current odds of 25/1 she could reward each way supporters. 

Selection: 2.15 Wolverhampton: Desert Apostle (25/1) each way.