19:35 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 25 August 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 1m 50.28s

(3)

Air Of York^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 45| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 7 in classified event here (7f) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 808403

(2)

Boy George¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 50

9/4

Remains a maiden after 27 starts but he's gone mighty close in AW handicaps the last twice (C&D first occasion). Likely to be bang there again.

Form: 227622

(6)

Essgee Nics^v⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 48| CD

7/2

Course winner over 9.5f in July. Spared hard time once held when last of 5 in Chelmsford handicap on Saturday. Respected.

Form: 745155

(4)

Just Albert²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 40

25/1

Well held all 4 starts last year. Needs to return from a 9-month break with an improved effort.

Form: 0090-

(5)

Telekinetic¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

6/1

Dual AW winner last year. Blinkered first time, sixth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Brighton (12f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2998-06

(7)

Krystal Maze⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 50

11/4

Winner at Thirsk in August. Very good second of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 850512

(1)

Shamrock Wine^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 44

14/1

Modest filly. 22/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 069054

(10)

Tommy And Andy^p1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: P Morris| OR: 49

40/1

Modest form for Richard Fahey at 2 but well held in pair of 7f handicaps here for new yard this summer. Up in trip with cheekpieces added.

Form: 776-00

Non-Runners

(9)

Baby Boo¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: David Egan

(8)

Odd Socks Havana¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: David Probert

Forecasts

Boy George (9/4), Krystal Maze (11/4), Essgee Nics (7/2), Odd Socks Havana (9/2), Telekinetic (6/1), Baby Boo (12/1), Shamrock Wine (14/1), Air Of York (16/1), Just Albert (25/1), Tommy And Andy (40/1)

KRYSTAL MAZE has found some improvement since stepped up to around 1m and is taken to make it 2 wins in her last 3 starts and deny Boy George a first win. Essgee Nics looks best of the rest.