18:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 25 February 2017

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 39.43s

(6)

Gambol^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: Ian Williams| OR: 59

7/1

One win from 16 starts on the Flat, that coming in July 2014 on turf. Not obviously bred for this surface and trainer/jockey have just one win from 27 starts when teaming up together at this course.

Form: 5060-76

(7)

Hannington^t,v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 58

6/1

Unplaced on last 12 starts and not won since 2015. Well-handicapped on old form but good reason for that and didn't show enough here last time out to warrant consideration in this.

Form: 861722

(9)

Forecast^h,t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: M Keighley| OR: 58

9/2

Been running okay over hurdles lately before falling on latest start when looking like the winner. Should be capable of scoring back over this kind of mark on the Flat and may be a better horse than he was when last seen in this sphere. Could prove hard to beat if he can overcome his wide draw.

Form: 57/534-2

(4)

Stonecoldsoba^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D P Quinn| OR: 60

11/2

Sole win came over C&D and has been running consistently well without winning lately. Looks vulnerable for win purposes but should give another decent account on yard debut.

Form: 529318

(3)

Carvelas¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 56

5/2

Just one win from 29 starts but that came at Dundalk over this trip where the AW racing appears to be more competitive. Jockey well worth his 5lb claim is a further positive and he may prove well-handicapped enough to run a place. Market support would be an obvious indicator to that being the case.

Form: 18266/9-

(1)

Grams And Ounces^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 55

40/1

Appears better over obstacles than on the Flat and has a short break to overcome so may well come on for this run (never won on return from a break).

Form: 524999-

(8)

Einstein^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 57

9/1

Unplaced on all seven starts and trainer has a record of just two winners from 44 AW runners. Interesting that he's yet to be gelded but significant step up in trip needs to bring out much more improvement

Form: 647593

(5)

Ali Bin Nayef⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: M Wigham| OR: 54

8/1

Just one win from 24 starts but that did come over C&D at least and he's been running respectably in handicap company recently despite being hard to win with. Should remain competitive but probably a little high in the handicap to be forwarded for win purposes.

Form: 326864

(2)

Kilim^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: John Berry| OR: 54

28/1

Yet to place in 10 starts and most disappointing effort to date came last time when tailed off. Needs to learn to settle better.

Form: 450-604

Forecasts

Carvelas (5/2), Forecast (9/2), Stonecoldsoba (11/2), Hannington (6/1), Gambol (7/1), Ali Bin Nayef (8/1), Einstein (9/1), Kilim (28/1), Grams And Ounces (40/1)

FORECAST has been running well over obstacles of late and he could be hard to beat if he translates that form to the Flat and he's no worse off for his recent fall. Carvelas has won over this trip in Ireland and may find this less competitve while Ali Bin Nayef is clearly hard to win with but should remain competitive in a race where the majority of the field have question marks hanging over them. 1. Forecast 2. Carvelas 3. Ali Bin Nayef

Prize Money

1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00

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