20:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 July 2021

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Off time: 20:57 | Winning time: 1m 50.15s

(5)

Kayfast Warrior^p⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 60| D

5/4

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 7/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (9f, heavy) 5 days ago, making all and forging clear straight. Carries penalty. Respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 0-22311

(10)

Sam Bellamy¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran no better than on return when last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 20/1) 18 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 875-00

(8)

Alba De Tormes^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 61

14/1

Winner at Newcastle in March. 25/1, not disgraced when sixth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 712606

(7)

Major J^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 59

6/1

66/1, produced best effort with the cheekpieces refitted after 8 weeks off when third of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago. Has good chance if building on that effort.

Form: 95-4203

(3)

Billie's Girl²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 58

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran poorly when last of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good, 9/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 980-40

(4)

Nagasaki Dream³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: A Berry| OR: 57

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6.1f) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and this 9-race maiden needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 653548

(11)

Capaldi²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57

6/1

Offered little in 3 starts last year and similar story in handicaps this year. Hard to see him featuring.

Form: 777-89

(2)

Sundayinmay¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, ran poorly after 8 months off when eighth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 18 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 088-8

(1)

Mia Mia²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR: 51

5/1

Ran respectably after 7 weeks off when fourth of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good, 14/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5569-74

(9)

Rose Tiara¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 48

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Showed little again when seventh of 8 in minor event (100/1) at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-97

(6)

Ocean Wilde^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: J Ryan| OR: 45

28/1

Again ran poorly when tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Visor back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 003300

Forecasts

Kayfast Warrior (5/4), Mia Mia (5/1), Major J (6/1), Capaldi (6/1), Sam Bellamy (14/1), Alba De Tormes (14/1), Billie's Girl (16/1), Nagasaki Dream (25/1), Ocean Wilde (28/1), Rose Tiara (33/1), Sundayinmay (40/1)

This has potential to develop into a match between MAJOR J and the hat-trick seeking Kayfast Warrior, with preference for the former after having produced his best effort with the cheekpieces refitted when third at Chelmsford 8 days ago. Tom Dascombe's charge is sure to be popular but may have to settle for silver, with Capaldi seeming best of the remainder.