20:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 21 June 2021

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Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 1m 49.78s

(12)

Lord P²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: F O'Brien| OR: 65

50/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow 7 months ago. Not easy to make a case for back in this sphere.

Form: 8/51155-

(11)

Whatwouldyouknow²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Gained fourth C&D win with career-best effort 26 days ago, holding on gamely by neck from Nezar. Holds good claims once more.

Form: 8-79581

(6)

Risaalaat^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Ffrench| T: M Walford| OR: 64

12/1

28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, firm) 13 days ago. Visor back on and shortlisted.

Form: 1-36695

(10)

Reclaim Victory^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 64

16/1

Below-par fifth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (8f). Off 175 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9/23575-

(3)

Parikarma²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

22/1

20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, only eleventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 0-35390

(5)

Castle Quarter^v³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| CD

9/2

Suited by emphasis on speed when bagging 12-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 32 days ago, Up 4 lb but ought to be competitive again.

Form: 8-23481

(2)

International Law^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| CD

17/2

5-time course winner, latest in March, and respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 8/1) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 134244

(8)

Pope Gregory^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: J W Unett| OR: 63| BF| CD

15/2

Already dual C&D winner in 2021 and not disgraced when sixth of 9 to Whatwouldyouknow here 26 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 7-21176

(1)

Nezar²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D K Ivory| OR: 62| CD

10/1

5-time course winner, latest in May, and went down by just a neck to Whatwouldyouknow in handicap (9/1) here 26 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 464912

(13)

Defilade^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 61

40/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden. 20/1, only ninth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good) on yard debut 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with something to prove.

Form: 40074-9

(7)

Azets²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 61

11/2

Arrives in decent nick, eighth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 24-3448

(4)

Internationalangel³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 60

5/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 12 to Castle Quarter in handicap over C&D 32 days ago. Needs considering in search of her first win.

Form: 4528-24

(9)

Ruby Gates⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 60| CD

40/1

4-time course winner but only tenth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (8f) 73 days ago, very slowly away. Has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 8-95770

Forecasts

Castle Quarter (9/2), Internationalangel (5/1), Azets (11/2), Whatwouldyouknow (7/1), Pope Gregory (15/2), International Law (17/2), Nezar (10/1), Risaalaat (12/1), Reclaim Victory (16/1), Parikarma (22/1), Ruby Gates (40/1), Defilade (40/1), Lord P (50/1)

Veteran NEZAR is always to be feared round here and is fancied to make it win number six after going down by only a neck at this venue last time. Azets is in form and weighted to have a say so looks the one to give him most to do, with another course specialist International Law also firmly in the mix.