20:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 31 July 2017

All17:4518:1518:5019:2520:0020:3021:00

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 142y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:33  |   Winning time: 1m 46.93s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Count Montecristop121
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR:  82| CD
17/2
Successful over an extended 1m here in February and best effort since came when third to the useful UAE Prince in a valuable contest at Ripon (good-to-firm) in April. Disappointing the last twice and would probably prefer further.
2
(9)
Horse silk
Palmerston10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: M Appleby| OR:  81
33/1
Victorious over an extended 1m at Beverley (good-to-firm) two months ago but held the last twice most recently on good-to-soft ground at Nottingham ten days ago.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Pushaqh17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: A McCann| OR:  80| CD
6/1
Wore a hood for the first time when winning over an extended 1m1f here in April. Put a disappointing effort behind him when third of eight off this mark over 1m2f at Navan (good-to-firm) last time and drops in trip here.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Toga Tiger34
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  78| CD
20/1
Put in three solid efforts since joining this yard during the winter. Finished third and fourth in two runs here in that time and drops in trip having run over 1m2f at Beverley (good) last time.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Idol Deputyp93
Age: 11|  Weight: 9-5| J: Racheal Kneller(5)| T: J Bennett| OR:  74| CD
66/1
Winner over an extended 1m here in February but well held behind Pushaq on his only subsequent start two months later. Worth a check in the market on his return from a break.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Excel Again31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: J Tate| OR:  83
2/1
Winner of two of his five starts including over this distance at Newcastle last time out. Races off a 6lb higher mark today but remains open to improvement and likely to run well once more.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Soldier's Girl16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR:  83
16/1
Sole success came on the AW at Kempton over 7f last August. Ran well off a 2lb higher mark when third at Ascot (good-to-firm) over 1m in May but well held there a fortnight ago. Interesting runner today.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Glorious Artist86
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd(3)| T: C Hills| OR:  82| C
18/1
Breaking his maiden when winning over 7f here back in April. Two respectable efforts since including when 2¾L fifth of seven over 1m at Doncaster (good-to-firm) last time and this return to 7f should suit.
9
(6)
Horse silk
First Up11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Noseda| OR:  82| BF
5/2
Kempton winner over 7f last September but disappointing on first three starts of this season. Gelded after finishing sixth in a valuable contest at Haydock and ran well when runner-up over 1m2f at Epsom (good-to-soft) last time out. Drops markedly in trip today.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Dubai Elegance259
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  80| BF
8/1
Broke her maiden over 6f at Chelmsford last October but disappointing when only fifth having been sent off favourite for a nursery over this trip at Newcastle the following month. Represents a stable with a 29% strike-rate (4/14) recently and making her seasonal debut today.

Forecasts

Excel Again (2/1), First Up (5/2), Pushaq (6/1), Dubai Elegance (8/1), Count Montecristo (17/2), Soldier's Girl (16/1), Glorious Artist (18/1), Toga Tiger (20/1), Palmerston (33/1), Idol Deputy (66/1)

Verdict

PUSHAQ has been running over further of late including when winning here four starts back. The selection travelled well into the race on that occasion and was a winner over an extended 1m at this course last season. Excel Again races off a 6lb higher mark than when successful last time out but remains open to improvement and he is taken to claim third while the bottom weight Dubai Elegance can take third on her seasonal debut.
  1. Pushaq
  2. Excel Again
  3. Dubai Elegance

Prize Money

1st: £4,852.002nd: £1,444.003rd: £722.004th: £361.00

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