20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 5 September 2020

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 42.56s

(2)

Kirtling^t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Andi Brown| OR: 58| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 28/1, ran creditably after 9 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 63 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 93176-4

(9)

Mystic Dragon^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 56

8/1

22/1, run best excused when seventh of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good) 57 days ago, forced to switch over 2f out. Back up in trip. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 4-72847

(8)

Celtic Classic^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole| OR: 56| D

5/1

14/1, below form under an inexperienced rider when seventh of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 214-467

(1)

Mobham³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 55

25/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 18/1, failed to build on the promise of previous run when eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 32 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 475068

(4)

Bird To Love²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 55

17/2

14/1, too free after just 3 days off when sixth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 160306

(11)

Muraaqeb^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh| T: J M Bradley| OR: 53| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Yet to find any form since the resumption of racing, last of 8 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy, 28/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 539008

(5)

Notion Of Time¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: George Scott| OR: 58

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to back up effort on handicap debut when fourth of 13 here (8.6f, 9/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 89044

(10)

Cheese And Wine⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C F Wall| OR: 57

7/2

80/1, fared no better up in trip after 8 months off when sixth of 10 in maiden at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 52 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-6

(6)

Lord Warburton^v³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 57| D

11/2

Winner at Ripon in July. 10/3 and visored for 1st time, seemingly unsuited by firm conditions when last of 5 in handicap at Bath (14f, firm) 30 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 06-8415

(7)

Evening Verse²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: P R Webber| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, not disgraced when seventh of 13 on handicap at this course (9.5f) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0507

(3)

Grouseman^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 56

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, showed improved form when fourth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Beverley (9.9f, firm) 24 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 70-74

Non-Runners

(12)

California Lad⁷⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: I Furtado J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Cheese And Wine (7/2), Celtic Classic (5/1), Lord Warburton (11/2), Grouseman (6/1), Kirtling (7/1), Mystic Dragon (8/1), Bird To Love (17/2), Notion Of Time (11/1), California Lad (16/1), Mobham (25/1), Evening Verse (40/1), Muraaqeb (66/1)

A chance is taken on GROUSEMAN, who showed improved form in first-time hood when fourth on his handicap debut at Beverley last month. He was doing his best work late that day, and this step up in trip looks the way to go. Mystic Dragon needs to put a below-par effort behind her to feature, but didn't get a clear run that day, while Celtic Classic and Bird To Love both merit consideration, too.