20:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 February 2018

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

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Off time: 20:12 | Winning time: 1m 49.67s

(2)

Georgian Bay^v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 85

7/1

Better than this quality of race at his peak but most of his best form is over shorter and recent efforts have left something to be desired.

Form: 6072-64

(6)

Alejandro²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84

20/1

Ran okay here two starts ago but beaten by 6L at Kempton since and hasn't shown enough the vast majority of his recent races to be of interest.

Form: 53764-0

(7)

Able Jack¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| BF

7/1

Ran poorly despite being sent off favourite (in a fairly competitive race) at Kempton last time. Both previous wins off 75 and this mark may be a bit demanding for him.

Form: 57/64-10

(8)

Tha'ir⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| CD

15/8

Went close to making it two consecutive course wins last time when beaten less than a length, and now drops back in trip by a furlong. On the same mark now and entitled to go very close again.

Form: 726-912

(4)

Kreb's Cycle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79

11/2

Winner at Lingfield last month and raised 4lb by the handicapper as a result. Beat Bristol Missile there and looks up to going close here following that even with his revised mark.

Form: 72028-1

(5)

Bristol Missile^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

11/1

Not far behind Kreb's Cycle at Lingfield two starts ago but very poor at Kempton since and tough to recommend off the back of that effort.

Form: 2810-20

(3)

Bold Prediction³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Held in last three races (all at Chelmsford) and makes limited appeal now even off this lower handicap mark and returning to Tapeta.

Form: 63058-8

(1)

Rock Icon^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: J Hughes| OR: 70| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner two starts ago before going close at Lingfield latest. 6lb higher now so needs to prove he can handle this mark but jockey booking is positive.

Form: 8/135-12

Non-Runners

(9)

Glory Awaits¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: D M Simcock J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Tha'ir (15/8), Kreb's Cycle (11/2), Rock Icon (11/2), Able Jack (7/1), Georgian Bay (7/1), Glory Awaits (8/1), Bold Prediction (10/1), Bristol Missile (11/1), Alejandro (20/1)

Kreb's Cycle won at Lingfield recently (beating Bristol Missile in the process) and it would be no surprise to see him secure a double here, but preference is for THA'IR. Beaten less than a length here (over slightly further) in addition to a recent course win, he goes off the same mark here and if able to replicate that performance would surely go very close having recently run into a good patch of form. Meanwhile recent C&D winner Rock Icon has something to prove off his mark but the booking of Paul Hanagan is a positive.