18:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 24 June 2019

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Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 39.94s

(11)

Dream Magic^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 66| CD

2/1

C&D winner has produced decent efforts in claiming/selling company here the last twice including when 11½L third in a claimer over C&D earlier this month. One to note with a top amateur booked to ride.

Form: 415633

(4)

Hussar Ballad¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner impressed in winning a 1m6f handicap at this venue on his penultimate start. Struggled on heavy going back on turf subsequently and more is needed on these terms.

Form: 370518

(6)

Meagher's Flag^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 76

4/1

Well held in two starts since joining this yard including when 12L last of four at Leicester (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time out. Dropping markedly in grade on this occasion.

Form: 1026-64

(10)

Our Manekineko^b,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr James King| T: S Hanlon| OR: 49| C

33/1

Winner over an extended 1m here in February and finished a close seventh over the same C&D subsequently. Pulled up over hurdles last time and stamina to prove over this trip.

Form: 004-717

(2)

Chant²⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 69| D

4/1

Placed in a 1m2f claimer at Redcar (good-to-firm) in July last year. Had just two starts since however and is making his first start since September.

Form: 421/350-

(3)

Fern Owl^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Alice Haynes⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 64| C| D

10/1

Well beaten fourth in a C&D claiming contest at the start of this month. Probably best watched as he seeks his first victory in well over two years.

Form: 779794

(12)

Hayward Field^e/s²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: N Wilson| OR: 46| D

16/1

Fair fifth in a 1m2f handicap at Redcar (good-to-firm) last time out. Eye-shield worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 7750-45

(5)

Shovel It On^b,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 42

50/1

Well held in three starts since finishing a head second over 1m3f at Kempton in April and looks up against it on these terms.

Form: 832900

(8)

Splash Around^b²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62

33/1

12 race maiden finished well ebaten over 1m6f at Chelmsford last time out. Others hold stronger claims on first start of the season.

Form: 905900-

(7)

Torch^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss A Peck⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 48

40/1

Fair fifth in a 1m6f handicap when wearing a visor (cheekpieces return here) in a 1m6f handicap at Musselburgh (good) last month. Struggled on soft ground eight days later and market support would be notable in this event.

Form: 380-559

(9)

Uncle Bernie^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr S Hawkins⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 64| C

25/1

Beaten 7½L when sixth of seven in a handicap over an extended 2m here in April. Well held last of 12 over the same C&D a fortnight later however and drop in trip not certain to suit.

Form: 606/560

(1)

River Rule^p1⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R Law-Eadie⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 45

100/1

12 race maiden finished 7½L fifth in a classified event over 1m3f at Kempton in early April. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on return from a break.

Form: 7904-05

Forecasts

Dream Magic (2/1), Meagher's Flag (4/1), Chant (4/1), Hussar Ballad (9/2), Fern Owl (10/1), Hayward Field (16/1), Uncle Bernie (25/1), Splash Around (33/1), Our Manekineko (33/1), Torch (40/1), Shovel It On (50/1), River Rule (100/1)

MEGAHER'S FLAG has a highly promising amateur in the saddle and dropping markedly in grade he is taken to register a victory in the opening selling contest. Second place can go to Dream Magic who has a top amateur jockey booked to ride and ran well when third here last time out while third place can go the way of Chant who is making his seasonal debut.