18:20 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 August 2019

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Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.32s

(2)

Zafaranah³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 75| CD

7/2

Run well on both starts since returning from a break including when 2¼L fourth in a 7f handicap at Doncaster (good-to-firm) a month ago. Notable runner off a mark 1lb higher than when winning over C&D in January.

Form: 1-16554

(5)

Fantastic Flyer^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| CD

3/1

Completed a C&D double when victorious by ½L in a ten runner contest earlier this month. Raised 5lb for that victory and is likely to play a leading role with cheekpieces worn the last twice retained.

Form: 114411

(1)

Lady Alavesa⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| D

13/2

Decent effort in finishing runner-up in a 1m2f handicap at Ripon (soft) in June. Given a break since and is worth a check in the market on debut for a new trainer.

Form: 532452

(10)

Met By Moonlight⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR: 70| BF| D

33/1

Good third in a 7f handicap at Kempton in early June. Disappointed over the same C&D later that month and interesting to see how he fares following a short break.

Form: 0-41037

(3)

Turanga Leela^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Toby Eley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 69| C

18/1

Placed three times in the spring including over this C&D at the end of May. Disappointing on two most recent outings however and needs to return to form to figure on this occasion.

Form: 022208

(6)

Dashed^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 73| BF| D

7/2

Placed on each of her last four starts including when third in first time blinkers (retained) over 7f at Leicester (good-to-firm) last month. One to note for a top yard on AW debut.

Form: 1-63233

(8)

Sonja Henie³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73| D

13/2

Victorious over this distance at Kempton last November and registered his best effort since when finishing 6L second in a four runner 7f handicap at Chelmsford last month. Worth a check in the market on debut for this yard.

Form: 41-5572

(9)

Eponina¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Jones| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

40/1

Won and placed over around this trip earlier in the season but has struggled on her two most recent starts including when 9L sixth over an extended 7f at Chester (good-to-soft) last time out.

Form: 041286

(7)

Take Fright^p,t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 68

14/1

Ran well to finish 1L second in a C&D contest when wearing cheekpieces (retained since) for the first time a month ago. Slowly away when well beaten over 6f here subsequently and wears a tongue tie for the first time.

Form: 3-45528

(4)

Groupie⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: T P Tate| OR: 59| D

18/1

Successful three times on turf but held in recent outings including when 4½L eighth in a 7f handicap at Thirsk (good-to-firm) early last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 099-588

Forecasts

Fantastic Flyer (3/1), Zafaranah (7/2), Dashed (7/2), Sonja Henie (13/2), Lady Alavesa (13/2), Take Fright (14/1), Turanga Leela (18/1), Groupie (18/1), Met By Moonlight (33/1), Eponina (40/1)

FANTASTIC FLYER has been in great form of late and with a good draw in stall five she can complete a hat-trick with victory in this competitive handicap contest. Dashed represents a leading yard and she is taken to finish runner-up on her debut on this surface while third place can go to top weight Zafaranah who was a winner over this C&D at the start of the year.