13:05 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 1m 27.44s

(4)

Robero^e/s⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 74| C| D

3/1

Going close lately and got the job done in good style at Southwell on Friday, looks to hold strong claims again despite the penalty for that success.

Form: 008231

(10)

Zoraya^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O Cole| OR: 77| D

10/1

Has gone close on multiple occasions this year, though hard to say the wind surgery has been a plus factor. Dropping in grade now.

Form: 330855

(8)

Critical Thinking^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| CD

3/1

Has gone up 3lb for C&D success 11 days ago, his fifth win of the calendar year. Down in grade for this and likely to be competitive.

Form: 496231

(5)

Espresso Freddo^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 74| BF| CD

8/1

Has made the frame in his last two starts over this trip at Kempton but will have to find a bit extra from somewhere to better that now.

Form: 445833

(7)

Pearl Spectre^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P S McEntee| OR: 73| D

14/1

Frontrunner, would be dangerous if afforded a soft advantage but most of recent efforts a bit below what is needed and should find a few too strong.

Form: 095800

(2)

Dark Alliance²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| CD

11/2

Recent form figures are not inspiring and will need to take a big step back towards the form that helped gain four wins last winter. On a more than decent mark if he does.

Form: 967969

(9)

Stoneyford Lane^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67

22/1

All wins so far over the minimum trip, appeared to handle 6f last time in a first-time visor (retained) but must prove stamina for this mission.

Form: 6-00505

(11)

De Little Engine¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 67| CD

28/1

Three-time winner back in the summer, including a brace of C&D wins. May have needed the recent return to action for fitness but career-best called for from current rating.

Form: 711317

(6)

Jupiter¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 66WS

50/1

11 runs and no wins so far, comes here having undergone a wind operation but will have to really see some significant benefit from that to be involved.

Form: 736740

(3)

Our Man In Havana⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 66| CD

12/1

Former C&D winner, scored here last month over 5f but since disappointed over 6f having gone up 4lb. Should find a couple too strong on form.

Form: 767017

(1)

Fiery Breath²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: R Eddery| OR: 66| D

14/1

Made a winning start in handicaps at Lingfield in January over this trip but has faltered in four starst since on turf and AW. Bit to prove but lightly-raced.

Form: 9-17006

Forecasts

Robero (3/1), Critical Thinking (3/1), Dark Alliance (11/2), Espresso Freddo (8/1), Zoraya (10/1), Our Man In Havana (12/1), Fiery Breath (14/1), Pearl Spectre (14/1), Stoneyford Lane (22/1), De Little Engine (28/1), Jupiter (50/1)

ROBERO comes here off the back of a fine win at Southwell on Friday and will be hard to peg back despite his penalty if he's in a similar mood now. Critical Thinking has done his share of 2018 winning and the recent C&D winner has claims once more while De Little Engine could should bet fitter for his recent reappearance and can go well. Espresso Freddo and Dark Alliance have decent place claims.