13:35 Wolverhampton

Monday 9 August 2021

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 49.41s

(7)

Soaring Star³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: N Callan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75WS

4/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Ascot (8f, good) 31 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and wouldn't be without hope if recent wind operation has the desired effect.

Form: 353749

(6)

Ghost Rider⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

9/2

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 40/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago. 2-4 on artificial surfaces and couldn't rule out.

Form: 114784

(8)

Sucellus^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Megan Nicholls| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 74| CD

4/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft, 11/2) 31 days ago. Winner of C&D novice on sole previous visit here on debut in December 2018, and he's one to consider.

Form: 6-99317

(3)

Giuseppe Cassioli¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 73

7/1

First run since leaving Marco Botti when last of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Sandown (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Was returning from a 4-month absence on that occasion and better expected this time.

Form: 38-4348

(5)

Lammas⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 69 days ago. Will need to find some improvement for the switch to this surface if he's to play a leading role.

Form: 23386

(9)

Harry George⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 71| D

25/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 18/1) 45 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and it'd be no surprise were he to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 1311P-7

(4)

Yorkshire Pirlo^t⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 78

7/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Up in trip and needs to raise his game a notch.

Form: 3961-75

(1)

John Jasper^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

16/1

Temperamental sort. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 14 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on and each-way chance if again on-song.

Form: 705773

(2)

Calonne¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 62

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. 11/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he has no more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 624066

Forecasts

Soaring Star (4/1), Sucellus (4/1), Ghost Rider (9/2), Giuseppe Cassioli (7/1), Lammas (7/1), Yorkshire Pirlo (7/1), John Jasper (16/1), Calonne (16/1), Harry George (25/1)

Though he made little impact at Sandown recently, GIUSEPPE CASSIOLI is likely to be seen in an altogether better light with that run under his belt (first start for 4 months) and back on the all-weather (has made the frame in all but one of his 10 appearances on polytrack/tapeta). He gets the nod ahead of Sucellus, who remains on a fair mark, while Harry George also enters calculations.