16:15 Wolverhampton

Monday 23 May 2022

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:15

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 48.29s

(7)

Golden Sands¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good, 7/2) 17 days ago. This looks slightly easier so of obvious interest.

Form: 0-11433

(3)

Volos⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 69

18/1

9/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 5 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 5-75027

(5)

Sir Min^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Fellowes| OR: 69

4/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable third of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and slight step up in trip will suit.

Form: 4U20-53

(1)

Letter Of The Law^b1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: G Boughey| OR: 68

8/1

Creditable third of 7 in minor event at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm, 6/1) 6 days ago, running on. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 564273

(10)

San Francisco Bay¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: H Candy| OR: 67

16/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 12/1), racing closer to pace than ideal. Off 115 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes.

Form: 950D-64

(8)

Shalfa⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 65

20/1

3/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 72 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Fawzi Abdulla Nass and something of an unknown quantity.

Form: 2-84530

(9)

Fulfilled¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 65

5/1

Ninth of 11 in maiden (18/1) at this course (7.2f), left poorly placed. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut having been gelded and a likely improver given his pedigree.

Form: 789-

(4)

Hypersonical^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

4/1

Strong in the betting fitted with first-time blinkers starting out for Hugo Palmer when very good third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago.

Form: 504-73

(6)

Chanson D'Amour^p⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62

33/1

16/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) 49 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2364-60

Non-Runners

(2)

Snapcracklepop²³⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Golden Sands (9/4), Sir Min (4/1), Hypersonical (4/1), Fulfilled (5/1), Letter Of The Law (8/1), Snapcracklepop (12/1), San Francisco Bay (16/1), Volos (18/1), Shalfa (20/1), Chanson D'Amour (33/1)

GOLDEN SANDS has recorded both his career wins over this C&D and now on his last successful mark it's easy to construct a case for him back on the AW. Hypersonical probably has more to offer for Hugo Palmer and is a threat, while Fulfilled could easily up his game on this reappearance now handicapping having been gelded.