13:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 2 August 2019

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Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.49s

(1)

Madame Ritz³⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 59| CD

33/1

C&D winner in the early part of last year who looked regressive after that success, and didn't improve for the switch to handicaps. Makes seasonal return off career-low mark but has too much to prove to be recommended.

Form: 315804-

(5)

Just For The Craic⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 56

50/1

First two efforts at the start of the year after returning from injury did offer slight promise. However, he has looked regressive the last twice and failed to beat a single rival at Nottingham (5f; soft) when tailed off recently. Best watched.

Form: 18/4507

(13)

Daring Guest^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 56| BF| D

15/2

Hard task from wide draw, but his consistency in recent months has been outstanding and gives him solid claims. Beaten just over a half-length at Lingfield (6f; standard) last time and in the frame once more.

Form: 832223

(8)

Midnight Guest¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

28/1

Should appreciate the drop back to 6f after weakening over 7f when last seen. Not in sparkling form before that though, so would be difficult to recommend as a realistic candidate. Dropped 4lb by the handicapper since last run.

Form: 809640

(4)

Kingsley Klarion⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: J Butler| OR: 55| C| D

9/4

Been quiet of late, and you would have to go back to October 2018 to find his most encouraging run of recent times when a close-up fourth at Kempton (6f; standard to slow). Has won over C&D before.

Form: 7849-09

(6)

Pearl Of Qatar⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: T Davidson| OR: 58

9/2

Largely out of form filly making stable debut for yard who are notorious at excelling with such types. Would need to improve on previous efforts, but any market support for her would speak volumes and she is one for the shortlist.

Form: 5-80827

(9)

Trust Me³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58

20/1

Proved an almighty flop on handicap debut at Windsor (6f; good). 5lb lower now, but he has shown very little in four starts to date and is difficult to place any level of faith in. Others readily preferred.

Form: 6800

(12)

Atyaaf¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Elliott| T: D Shaw| OR: 54

14/1

Came off second-best in a photo-finish at Beverley (5f; good to firm) recently, and had produced a pair of good efforts prior to that. Has the outside draw which is a negative, but hard to knock in current form.

Form: 330452

(3)

Jill Rose^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 56

14/1

0-13, but her two best efforts of 2019 have came at this track over 5f/6f. Must bounce back after a pair of disappointing efforts on turf of late, but the return to this surface means that is a strong possibility.

Form: 049404

(7)

Spenny's Lass^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B Doyle| T: J Ryan| OR: 52| CD

13/2

Scored over C&D last September. Could only manage midfield but wasn't disgraced over C&D when last seen. Has been running okay without winning in the main this year and should hold genuine place possibilities once more.

Form: 238466

(2)

Prince of Time¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| C

20/1

Best effort in four starts this season came over only start over this trip in 2019 when narrow runner-up at Carlisle (6f; good to firm). Drop back from 7f does offer some hope but needs to bounce back from recent below-par effort.

Form: 07-8929

(11)

Dandilion³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A M Hales| OR: 50| C

28/1

Refused to race last time out at Lingfield (6f; good to firm). That followed a disappointing trio of efforts and she is now 10lb below her last winning mark. Hard to recommend in current form in a race where others seem more convincing.

Form: 24708R

(10)

Ingleby Molly⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 50| CD

20/1

C&D winner last season, but nowhere near that level of form since then. Showed slightly more at Carlisle (6f; good to soft) recently, but needs to build upon that. Place claims if able to do so.

Form: 86-8804

Forecasts

Kingsley Klarion (9/4), Pearl Of Qatar (9/2), Spenny's Lass (13/2), Daring Guest (15/2), Jill Rose (14/1), Atyaaf (14/1), Prince of Time (20/1), Trust Me (20/1), Ingleby Molly (20/1), Dandilion (28/1), Midnight Guest (28/1), Madame Ritz (33/1), Just For The Craic (50/1)

Recent winning form is something that is hard to come by in this contest, but Daring Guest has proved to be a consistent sort in recent months finishing out of the placings just once in nine starts since December. He is highly likely to be bang there once again, but may find his chance inconvenienced by the wide draw. After going agonisingly close when beaten a nose at Beverley, Atyaaf is also worth a mention. However, we'll take a chance PEARL OF QATAR who hasn't been in the best of form lately, but has her first start for a stable who have a formidable record with imports from other stables and this filly can add her name to that list.