17:45 Wolverhampton
Monday 26 June 2017
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Invest Wolverhampton - City Of Opportunity Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 142y | Standard | 12 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 48.46s
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Most recent success came at Chelmsford over 1m in February off a mark of 63, struggling a bit since then but now back on the same rating and cannot be ruled out completely.
One win from four starts this term, coming over a mile at Lingfield in April. Has run credibly in each of the other three and should give his running once more here.
Won a couple for Jonathan Portman but well beaten on all starts for her new yard. Hard to recommend at present having failed to beat a rival home at Windsor last time out.
In excellent form over this C&D recently, runner-up penultimate start and since gone one better. Has another 3lb to cope with for that win but should be right in the mix again.
Sole victory from a dozen career starts came over this C&D in November off a mark of 56. Has been struggling since off increased rating and likely still going to be in the handicapper's grasp here.
C&D winner in April but held back here this month off 5lb higher mark, can perhaps do better if ridden more prominently and dangerous to write off.
Not the most reliable performer but was successful here over 7f in March, has been generally consistent in five runs since and should be in the mix if holding form again.
Has won around here five times over the years and should be suited back in this class given that he's 2lb below previous winning mark now.
Really struggled in all races so far this year and unplaced in six starts on the AW, has plenty to find at the moment having been beat close to 20L last month at Newcastle.
Four-time course winner but has now gone 13 runs without getting head in front. Is well in at the weights if transferring recent turf form back to this surface.
Maiden after nine starts and finished third of ten over 1m2f on the AW at Chelmsford in penultimate start, also ran best race to date here in February over slightly longer trip than meets today.
Has only had the six runs to date and has shown little in the way of ability, running his best race when finishing fourth behind Wavelet in December 2015. Beaten26L here last month over 1m4f on return from close to a year off.
Non-Runners
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(12)
So It's War7
Weight: 9-7| Age: 6
T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Rattle On (5/2), Hernando Torres (4/1), Makhfar (6/1), Lord Murphy (7/1), Grey Destiny (8/1), So It's War (8/1), Einstein (10/1), Russian Ranger (12/1), Bush Beauty (16/1), Yasir (25/1), Torch (40/1), Genuine Approval (50/1), Sailor Malan (100/1)
Plenty with form to make them worthy contenders in this line-up, Lord Murphy has twice scored over C&D already this year and should do better than his most recent attempt when he was perhaps given too much to do. Hernando Torres is now on a very workable mark while Rattle On and Grey Destiny are likely to be on the premises again. A 3lb hike is not certain to halt recent C&D winner Makhfar but, with five course wins, BUSH BEAUTY is attractively weighted for this contest based on recent turf form and will surely go close if reproducing those efforts here.
- Bush Beauty
- Lord Murphy
- Makhfar
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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