19:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 2 July 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Classified Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.76s

(3)

Amber Lily¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 35

150/1

Has been a triple-figure price in all four starts to date and made inauspicious start to life in handicaps when 7L ninth at Redcar (5f, good) just under two weeks ago. Plenty required off joint-top weight.

Form: 758/9

(1)

Deftera Lad¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Kirk| OR: 46| C

10/3

Struggled in two starts for this yard since return from hefty absence including well-held ninth at Chelmsford (1m) recently. Eased 2lb since but best watched on current barren form.

Form: 4127/89

(9)

Laurentia^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 47

8/1

Five-race maiden but getting better with racing, including career-best second in 7f Kempton handicap in June. Up 1lb for that but looks to be on a workable mark for now.

Form: 989-992

(5)

Little Lady Luck^h²⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: E Stanford| OR: 11

100/1

Has suffered four wide-margin defeats as a rank outsider in four starts to date. Last seen finishing 45L adrift in 1m Kempton maiden and trainer is yet to have a winner this term. Easily opposable.

Form: 0950-

(4)

Tigerinmytank³⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: J R Holt| OR: 43

50/1

Yet to win from 14 starts but has put in some notable performances before. Not beaten far when 4L ninth at Chelmsford (6f) in September but absent since. Entitled to improve for any effort in this.

Form: 946339-

(10)

Valley Belle^t²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 47

5/1

Had some good efforts including over C&D last season before form tailed off, but produced mighty display when defeated by a nose at Leicester (6f) two days ago. Turned out quickly but contender if replicating that effort.

Form: 225702

(2)

Poetic Lilly²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 50

6/1

Four-race maiden who is yet to really offer much hope. Impeded and weakened when eighth on handicap debut at Kempton (7f) in October. Eased 3lb which may put her thereabouts but improvement needed.

Form: 5788-

(7)

Wrath Of Hector^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 48| BF

1/1

Unexposed sort who has been improving with racing, and made fine start to life in handicap company when runner-up at Chelmsford (7f) recently. Only up 1lb for that and yard tends to excel with these types. Solid claims.

Form: 696-2

Non-Runners

(8)

Cool Echo¹⁶⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: J R Jenkins J: Lewis Edmunds

(6)

Sea of Cool⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Wrath Of Hector (1/1), Deftera Lad (10/3), Valley Belle (5/1), Poetic Lilly (6/1), Laurentia (8/1), Cool Echo (14/1), Sea of Cool (16/1), Tigerinmytank (50/1), Little Lady Luck (100/1), Amber Lily (150/1)

A modest-looking contest, it could be the prime opportunity for WRATH OF HECTOR to make it fourth-time lucky. The three-year-old took the eye when rattling home late last time and has not been significantly penalised for that. He remains on a lowly mark which could be a springboard for improvement in this company. Valley Belle was only seen at Leicester on Tuesday but was agonisingly denied. She goes off the same mark in this and would be dangerous if that hasn't left its mark, while the likes of Laurentia and Poetic Lilly ran contrasting career-bests last time but the former would be preferred to snatch a place as long as she handles her revised mark.

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