17:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 3 June 2019

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Grand Theatre Wolverhampton Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 1.31s

(3)

Awsaaf^h,t³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T Hamilton| T: M Wigham| OR: 54| BF| CD

10/11

Improving with racing since returning from a break and came good in a first time tongue tie over C&D on Friday. Leading contender despite having to shoulder a 5lb penalty.

Form: 097-741

(9)

Prominna⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| D

25/1

Finished runner-up twice over this trip at Lingfield prior to finishing 1¼L fourth there just under two months ago. Cheekpieces worn on last two starts are absent for this contest.

Form: 1-86224

(2)

Captain Ryan^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Deacon| OR: 52| CD

12/1

Promising fifth in first time tongue tie over C&D in April. Tongue tie left off when disappointing over an extended 5f at Bath (firm) subsequently but was a winner off a 2lb higher mark over this C&D in January.

Form: 943050

(11)

Brogans Bay¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: S Dow| OR: 49

50/1

Maiden after seven starts and finished last of 12 over an extended 5f at Bath (firm) last month when returning from a break. Others make more appeal.

Form: 09-5030

(8)

Waneen^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: J Butler| OR: 48| CD

7/2

Decent effort in finishing runner-up in a classified event over an extended 5f at Brighton (good-to-firm) last time out. All three previous wins have come on the AW and has won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 5-97742

(4)

Dubai Elegance^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 48

9/1

Caught the eye in finishing fourth in a 5f handicap at Chelmsford last month. Disappointing prior to that however and well over two years since her sole success.

Form: 608984

(5)

Le Manege Enchante^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 46| CD

9/1

Finished third the last twice most recently in a 5f contest at Chelmsford last month. Races off the same mark here and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 563733

(7)

Ballesteros^p1³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: E J Walsh| T: Emma Owen| OR: 46| D

80/1

Struggled in two starts for previous yard and it was a similar story on debut for this stable at Windsor (5f, good) in April. Cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 0970-00

(10)

Mysusy^p²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 53

16/1

Wore blinkers (replaced with cheekpieces here) when a good third in a 5f handicap at Chelmsford last August. Struggled upped to 6f subsequently and making her seasonal and stable debut on this occasion.

Form: 67637-

(6)

Caledonian Gold⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

16/1

48 race maiden was beaten 20L over an extended 7f in a novice event at Chester (good) last time out. Others holder more obvious claims dropping in trip.

Form: 056365

Non-Runners

(1)

Tiger Lyon³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J Butler J: David Egan

Forecasts

Awsaaf (10/11), Waneen (7/2), Le Manege Enchante (9/1), Dubai Elegance (9/1), Tiger Lyon (10/1), Captain Ryan (12/1), Caledonian Gold (16/1), Mysusy (16/1), Prominna (25/1), Brogans Bay (50/1), Ballesteros (80/1)

TIGER LYON performed well when finishing placed here on Friday and he is taken to reverse form with his conqueror that day Awsaaf. The gelding can double his career tally with victory in this sprint handicap while third place can go to Captain Ryan who was a winner off a higher mark here earlier this year.