19:35 Wolverhampton

Friday 31 July 2020

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Off time: 19:39 | Winning time: 3m 3.74s

(11)

Flat To The Max^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 75

12/1

Returning from wind surgery when finishing fifth of six in a 2m handicap at Musselburgh (good) earlier this month. Drop in trip no issue and improvement likely.

Form: 473-245

(12)

Black Kalanisi¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 75

7/1

Ended last season with a second place finish over 2m at Kempton and appeared to find the trip on the sharp side when 16L eighth over 1m3f at the same venue on seasonal reappearance earlier this month. Likely capable of better upped in trip.

Form: 41272-8

(9)

Estrela Star^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: A Stronge| OR: 74| D

40/1

Completed a hat-trick when winning a 2m handicap at Lingfield in February. Well beaten at Kempton (2m) on first start since the resumption of racing and interesting to see how he fares having won over this trip in February.

Form: 3-31110

(13)

Red Secret¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner put a disappointing effort over this C&D last month behind him when runner-up in a 2m handicap at Kempton earlier this month. Notable runner despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 612-182

(6)

Follow Intello¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 73| D

4/1

Dual turf winner but struggled over 1m3f at Kempton on seasonal reappearance earlier this month. Step up in trip a positive racing off his last winning mark.

Form: 16160-0

(1)

Latin Knight¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 73

11/2

Promising 5½L fifth in a 1m3f event at Kempton when making his handicap debut earlier this month. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and is an interesting runner stepping up in distance.

Form: 2455

(7)

Singing The Blues¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Millman| OR: 73| CD

13/2

Registered his fifth career success when scoring by 6L in a handicap over an extended 1m3f at Bath (firm) just under a fortnight ago. Raised 6lb for that triumph and is an interesting runner having won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 38-3731

(10)

Seaport^t¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: S Durack| OR: 72| BF| C

14/1

Followed up a victory over an extended 2m here in January with two second place finishes most recently when beaten 5L over 2m at Lingfield in February. Notable runner on his return from a break.

Form: 9/00-122

(8)

Alexanderthegreat^b1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70

8/1

Missed the whole of 2019 but has run well on both starts this campaign including when runner-up over 1m5f at Ayr (good) last time out. Has won on the AW in the past and holds strong claims with blinkers worn for the first time.

Form: 4112/42

(3)

Galactic Spirit^p²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Raul Da Silva| T: H J Evans| OR: 69| C

50/1

Decent effort in finishing 3½L fourth in a handicap over an extended 1m3f at Bath (soft) last October. Probably best watched on seasonal reappearance however.

Form: 838254-

(4)

Sharp Reply²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S-J Davies| OR: 64

33/1

15 race maiden ran well when runner-up over an extended 1m2f on stable debut at Haydock (good-to-firm) last month. Stamina to prove upped in trip having finished 4½L sixth over 1m4f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) subsequently.

Form: 8629/26

(5)

Elhafei³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| D

8/1

Won two of his three starts since the resumption of racing including by a short-head over this trip at Lingfield (good) last month. Previously runner-up over this C&D five days earlier and he is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 244121

Non-Runners

(2)

Craster¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: H Morrison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Follow Intello (4/1), Craster (5/1), Red Secret (11/2), Latin Knight (11/2), Singing The Blues (13/2), Black Kalanisi (7/1), Alexanderthegreat (8/1), Elhafei (8/1), Flat To The Max (12/1), Seaport (14/1), Sharp Reply (33/1), Estrela Star (40/1), Galactic Spirit (50/1)

ALEXANDERTHEGREAT can build on a couple of promising efforts on turf by making a winning return to the AW in this competitive looking staying handicap. The selection was placed at Ayr on his most recent outing and he can see off his rivals here with Elhafei capable of claiming second spot having recorded a narrow margin victory on turf last time out. Third place can go to Singing The Blues who was a winner over shorter last time out and has shown a liking for this C&D in the past.