18:30 Wolverhampton
Tuesday 25 April 2017
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Invest Wolverhampton - City Of Opportunity Handicap
- 3YO only  |  Class 6  |  1m 1f 103y  |  Standard  |  12 Runners  |  Allweather  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 0.35s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Has run to a similar standard in three maidens without ever threatening. Doubt the handicapper has done him any favours with his opening mark.
No show in all four starts including handicap debut last time. Tongue-tie now tried for the first time having run as though something was amiss last time. Has a poor draw.
Makes tapeta debut wearing blinkers for the first time. Beat a poor lot at Southwell last month and well held off this mark since, admittedly over a longer trip. Looks up against it here from a poor draw unless the aids have a dramatic effect.
Peaked at the turn of the year with a victory at Southwell and a good effort off her revised mark at Kempton. Has not been as good since over a variety of distances and yard are 0-39 in the past fortnight.
Half-sister Ickymasho has proved best at this distance so there is some likelihood of improvement from what is a low base. Yard have had a couple of winners recently so may be worth a market check.
Has shown signs of temperament in recent starts. Comes here fresh so this might be as good a time as any to catch him. Remains a risk, nevertheless, and yard are 0-26 since the turn of the year.
Showed first signs of ability last time when staying on third here at 66/1. Has clear chance here if staying the extra quarter-mile. Pedigree suggests this should be at the limit of her range.
£20,000 half brother to winning sprinter Beau Mistral. Had a tough draw last time on handicap debut and never threatened. Has plenty to find with Love and Be Loved on running here last time and cheekpieces are removed.
A tendency to miss the break has limited her chances. Must go close judged on her latest effort here in October and with extra furlong sure to help.
Has made no significant impact in all four starts. Attracted plenty of support last time on good to soft ground and finished last. Tries this surface for the first time and now sports blinkers.
Has dropped 13lb since his handicap debut for Andrew Balding in November. Has looked one paced so this longer trip can only help. Talented claimer has been booked to ride .
Showed clear signs of ability off a 6lb higher mark when an eyecatching fifth under today's rider at Leicester in October. Not knocked about on his return earlier this month. Rider 5-25 for the yard. Could attract significant support off this mark and against such lowly opposition.
Non-Runners
6
(11)
Cliff Bay9
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 3
T: K Dalgleish  J: Rowan Scott
NR
Forecasts
London Master (7/4), Cliff Bay (11/4), Padleyourowncanoe (6/1), Dyna Might (7/1), Love And Be Loved (10/1), Skilful Lord (10/1), Size Matters (12/1), Stag Party (12/1), Log Off (14/1), All About The Pace (14/1), Seeing Things (25/1), Newton Heath (25/1), General Allenby (28/1)
This may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest. Few of the lightly raced runners appeal as the type to be excited about. Dyna Might has fluffed her lines at he start but has seen out her races well and should improve for his longer trip if ready for her seasonal debut. Love And Be Loved looks ready for this test having produced her best career effort last time. Cliff Bay maintained his rate of improvement on his latest start in the first time cheekpieces and his stable have been going well. At the foot of the handicap SKILFUL LORD arrives on the back of a couple of eyecatching runs when he has not been unduly punished but has run better than his final placings suggest. His yard had a winner on Saturday and the rider has a good strike rate for them.
- Skilful Lord
- Love And Be Loved
- Dyna Might
Prize Money
1st: £2,458.002nd: £732.003rd: £366.004th: £183.00
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