17:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 4 January 2019

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 49.55s

(2)

Mister Music⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86| D

3/1

Ran badly at Doncaster in October, but won four times last season, and is dropping in class for Tapeta debut. Respected on that basis, and market should yield further clues.

Form: 002480-

(5)

Beau Satchel^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

7/1

Multiple winner over 1m at Dundalk. Not at best of late, and untried on this surface, but very much respected on pick of his form, and looks competitive in a race lacking depth.

Form: 304077-

(6)

Count Montecristo^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 57| CD

12/1

On the downgrade since winning here in February 2017, and well held in claiming company on penultimate start. Fared a bit better in a handicap last time, and place claims if putting his best foot forward.

Form: 500974-

(7)

King Of Naples^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65

16/1

Best to ignore a poor run on Fibresand bow last time (also trying a new trip), and had run quite well when fourth in a 1m1½f claimer here prior to that. Shouldn't be too far away if back in that form.

Form: 9P3948-

(4)

Stamp Duty^p⁶⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 43| CD

100/1

Poor performer these days, and soundly beaten off basement mark on recent starts. No appeal at the weights in this grade.

Form: 464000-

(3)

Skydiving⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

4/5

Runner-up twice in competitive handicaps at Kempton in October at up to 1m, and again made the frame in novice company last time. Looks the one to beat given this marked drop in class, for all he retains his maiden status.

Form: 462253-

(1)

Spoken Words³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: P Mathers| T: J Riches| OR: 40| C

100/1

Sole success in 71 starts came over 7f here in December 2014. Well beaten after a break last month, and looks outmatched here.

Form: 974500-

Forecasts

Skydiving (4/5), Mister Music (3/1), Beau Satchel (7/1), Count Montecristo (12/1), King Of Naples (16/1), Stamp Duty (100/1), Spoken Words (100/1)

SKYDIVING remains a maiden but has outstanding claims at the weights, and should be hard to beat. Mister Music will take advantage of any slip-ups from the selection, with Beau Satchel best of the rest in a race without much depth.