19:40 Wolverhampton

Friday 3 August 2018

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188Bet Extra Place Races Stayers' Series Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 3m 38.33s

(8)

Cousin Khee^b²³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| D

20/1

Southwell specialist who struggles to match his Fibresand form elsewhere. Still 6lb higher than for his win at that venue in March and likely to find a couple too good here.

Form: 311529

(2)

Conkering Hero^v¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 67

15/2

Improved of late and has won his last two. Eased close home at Chelmsford last time and must have pretty strong claims of landing the hat-trick off this 6lb higher mark.

Form: 343311

(4)

Cry Wolf^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 72

15/2

Went close when collared close home here over 1m6 in May. Not so good back on turf at Chepstow last time and could be vulnerable again in here.

Form: 27/0-524

(7)

Counterfeiter^b,t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: M R Bosley| OR: 70

15/2

Out of sorts over hurdles and in AW races since the turn of the year. Slipping down the weights, but hard to make a case for in his current form.

Form: 0/89093

(5)

Galileo's Spear^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68

4/1

On a fair mark and yard are going great guns at the moment. Having said that he's not the most reliable to run his race. Has solid form claims all the same and races here for the first time tonight so not easy to dismiss.

Form: 572342

(6)

Cray^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: J D Bethell| OR: 68

4/1

This trip suits and having dropped down the weights he went close at Thirsk last time. Place claims at least if in the same form back on the AW here.

Form: 5-37562

(3)

Contented^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 65

9/4

On a very tempting mark making his flat handicap debut based on his hurdles form. Goes up in trip now which will suit and should be very competitive. Leading claims.

Form: 544

Non-Runners

(1)

Penny Poet⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Contented (9/4), Cray (4/1), Galileo's Spear (4/1), Penny Poet (6/1), Conkering Hero (15/2), Cry Wolf (15/2), Counterfeiter (15/2), Cousin Khee (20/1)

Galileos's Spear will be a danger to all if on a going day from a fair mark. Penny Poet's first win is surely not fair away but this extra two furlongs just tempers enthusiasm slightly. CONTENTED makes his handicap debut off a very dangerous mark based on his hurdles form and he should relish this step up in trip today.