19:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 25 March 2019

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Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 47.61s

(8)

Ubla^e/s¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 55| C

6/1

His AW mark is now just about in line with his turf mark and he could capitalise on that fact being strongest on an artificial surface; beaten just over 2L when finishing fifth of 14 to Irish Times at Chelmsford (1m) recently.

Form: 68-9045

(10)

Frank's Legacy¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 55| C

66/1

Out of sorts since winning for Ivan Furtado on Ladies Day at Newcastle in July 2018 (7f); first start for Nikki Evans.

Form: 155008-

(3)

Essential^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 53

10/1

Has twice finished in the frame over 6f in recent months, including when beaten 7L by Marble Bar at Southwell 11-days ago; 1-21 overall, and difficult to say how he'll handle this longer trip definitively.

Form: 48-8032

(2)

Molten Lava^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: S Gollings| OR: 53

8/1

3lb higher than when scoring at Southwell (1m) in December; not in the same shape on his last two starts and hasn't run all that well at Wolverhampton in the past (0-4).

Form: 351-260

(5)

Seaforth²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 53| C

5/2

Broke his AW duck when beating Dodgy Bob (runs earlier) by 1L over 7f here at the start of March; 3lb higher; probably just about as effective over 1m.

Form: 5198-51

(6)

La Sioux^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52

11/2

Still a maiden on the AW (0-9) but is a three-time winner on turf who stays an extended mile; on the premises throughout when finishing a close-up fourth to American Endeavour over C&D in February.

Form: 687-574

(12)

Cosmic Ray^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: J L Eyre| OR: 52| D

40/1

Rated 72 when justifying favouritism (13/8) over 1m at Ripon in June 2017; all spectacularly downhill since, including a trio of woeful efforts on the AW this winter; poorly drawn.

Form: 7700-00

(11)

Final Attack^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 52| CD

11/2

Both of his AW wins have come at this track (7f-1m½f); has shown consistent form figures (1,3,3,3,4,7,2.3) since October 2018; ran well over an extended 1m1f here three-weeks ago when finishing a respectable third to Creative Talent; solid.

Form: 334-723

(7)

Ainne^b,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 52

28/1

Stayed on well to win at odds of 14/1 in the lowest grade of handicap (Class 7) over 1m at Kempton in November; has struggled since, including in selling handicaps and remains 2lb above that winning mark.

Form: 178-898

(4)

Big Amigo^e/s¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: K G Wingrove| OR: 51| C

40/1

Four of his five career wins have come over 6f and whilst the other was at this trip, it doesn't mean that he's a rock-solid miler either; 0-3 for current connections; others preferred.

Form: 7857-98

(9)

Admiral Rooke^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 51

10/1

23-race maiden who hasn't seen his fortunes transformed (yet) by the astute Michael Appleby; drops to a career low handicap mark (51) sporting newly-applied blinkers.

Form: 7-60206

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(1)

Mans Not Trot¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

(13)

Herm³⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Seaforth (5/2), La Sioux (11/2), Final Attack (11/2), Ubla (6/1), Mans Not Trot (6/1), Molten Lava (8/1), Essential (10/1), Admiral Rooke (10/1), Herm (12/1), Ainne (28/1), Cosmic Ray (40/1), Big Amigo (40/1), Frank's Legacy (66/1)

Not a great deal to enthuse over in a low-grade finale. The well drawn Mans Not Trot should adopt a prominent early racing position and is worthy of respect along with the wider drawn, ultra-reliable Final Attack. Furthermore, the likes of Seaforth and Herm could also feature, but a chance is taken on the Gay Kelleway-trained UBLA. This gelding is strongest on the All-Weather, has become well handicapped and showed signs of a return to form at Chelmsford. 7lb claimer Sean Kirrane is still seeking his first Flat winner on these shores (0-14) but has ridden three winners in Ireland (from 39 rides) and appears more than capable in the saddle.