16:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 January 2019

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Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 28.76s

(2)

Steal The Scene^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K Frost| OR: 65| D

10/1

Came in for support here last time but failed to deliver. Could yet have a say over this shorter trip and down a further 2lb in the weights.

Form: 23367-6

(10)

Muatadel^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

8/1

Has gone almost 18 months without a win but his handicap mark is attractive enough if a break has done him good.

Form: 223066-

(12)

Takeonefortheteam²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: E J Walsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64

14/1

Nine-race maiden prone to missing the break. Nevertheless he has shown enough to have a fighting chance granted luck in running.

Form: 234658-

(8)

Air Of York^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 63| CD

16/1

All 11 wins have come in this grade and his best recent form has come off marks in the 63-65 range. Could be a surprise package.

Form: 40200-7

(7)

Newstead Abbey⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 63| CD

14/1

4-16 here and placed on five other occasions. Down to the mark for his last victory here and cannot be discounted.

Form: 230339-

(4)

Anif²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 63

4/1

Improved to score on stable debut and land a gamble. Finished lame that day but remains on a good mark despite a rise in the weights

Form: 500661-

(9)

One More Chance¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

7/1

Goes well at Southwell and has posted a couple of improved efforts at that course since joining her current stable. Refused to race here last time having been very slowly away on her previous start

Form: 84742-R

(11)

Tuscany^p⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 62| CD

20/1

In good form at the back end of 2017 but largely disappointing since. Debuts for a new yard and probably best watched.

Form: 020800-

(6)

Energia Flavio³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 62| CD

8/1

His only two victories in this country have come here in plating class events. Needs a lot to go right in his races and others have to be preferred.

Form: 015366-

(5)

Blessed To Empress⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 61

9/2

Consistent filly making her Tapeta debut. Effectively partnered by a professional in this apprentice race and she will be thereabouts again.

Form: 914832-

(1)

Mooroverthebridge¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Finley Marsh| T: G Harris| OR: 59

20/1

Has finished last on two most recent starts. Off since August and held on form by Air Of York.

Form: 575406-

(3)

Aljunood^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 56

6/1

Stepped up considerably last time when well supported. A slow gallop did not help him settle, but this is likely to be run at a more generous gallop.

Form: 00270-3

Forecasts

Anif (4/1), Blessed To Empress (9/2), Aljunood (6/1), One More Chance (7/1), Energia Flavio (8/1), Muatadel (8/1), Steal The Scene (10/1), Newstead Abbey (14/1), Takeonefortheteam (14/1), Air Of York (16/1), Mooroverthebridge (20/1), Tuscany (20/1)

A case can be made for many in this with Muatadel, Air Of York, Newstead Abbey, Takeonefortheteam and Aljunood all lurking on attractive marks. Blessed To Empress is a consistent filly making her Tapeta debut, but this can go ANIF who made all to score at Lingfield on his stable debut. He has performed well enough off higher marks previously to show that he can defy a 5lb rise in the weights.