16:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 31 August 2019

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Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 0.53s

(3)

Wise Words⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 94| D

9/4

A consistent and much improved filly who did well to finish fourth in the Listed Scurry Stakes at Sandown in June; also ran well behind a decent yardstick in this grade last time. Stiff mark but could be up to defying the assessor.

Form: 431142

(2)

Broken Spear^p⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 93| D

12/1

Made good progress as a juvenile last year and probably run to his mark in both starts this season. Respected on his Tapeta debut but was an expensive favourite to follow in his only other run on an AW course (at Chelmsford last August).

Form: 2451-33

(6)

Prince of Rome^p,t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: R Hughes| OR: 88| BF| D

4/1

Won twice at Chelmsford last season but was a beaten favourite back there in early August on his return run after wind surgery (also wore a tongue tie and cheekpieces combination for the first time). Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 10-9032

(4)

Probability¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kate Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 88

7/2

Already won five times in 2019 and a bonus that she's handled this track well before too (placed here on only her second start as a youngster). Latest run gave cause for more hope and the rider's claim comes in handy. Thereabouts.

Form: 151492

(1)

Rocket Action^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 85| D

7/2

Had wind surgery and was also gelded prior to his latest run and probably had an excuse for running out of steam inside the final furlong. Should run his race but lacks the appeal of the top few on the racecard. (Tapeta debut.)

Form: 31-2304

(5)

Enchanted Linda³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 79| D

7/1

Won a Class 5 fillies handicap at Catterick last month and has a likeable attitude but this is a much sterner test and, given that she was brushed aside in a lower grade last time, this might just be a step too far for her just now.

Form: 224313

(7)

Scale Force^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| BF| D

20/1

Failed to justify favouritism in a much weaker race last time and has a huge deficit to overcome from so far out of the handicap. Would be surprising if he could gain his second career win now he faces this calibre of opposition.

Form: 272743

Forecasts

Wise Words (9/4), Rocket Action (7/2), Probability (7/2), Prince of Rome (4/1), Enchanted Linda (7/1), Broken Spear (12/1), Scale Force (20/1)

Those toward the top of the racecard look the ones to concentrate on, with the progressive WISE WORDS setting a high standard and just edging preference ahead of Broken Spear, who is respected but, unlike the selection, he lacks previous experience of racing on the Tapeta surface at Wolverhampton. Probability is a tough individual who represents and in-form yard and also merits consideration.