14:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 12 August 2022

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Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 3.48s

(4)

Gustav Graves^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| C

10/3

Course winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (5f) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 603453

(11)

Tathmeen^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 5/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 659457

(10)

Mutasallem²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Theodore Ladd| T: K Frost| OR: 54| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 40/1, first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when below-par fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 51/66-05

(1)

Independence Day³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: C Banham| OR: 53| D

17/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6.1f) 38 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 338514

(8)

Nacho^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 51| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner, latest in May. 20/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 551404

(7)

Uckerby¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 50

20/1

100/1, first form this season when third of 5 in minor event at Ripon (5f, good) 11 days ago. Needs another step forward if he's to open his account.

Form: 338-003

(3)

Super Julius¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 50| CD

5/2

Latest win at Leicester in June. 10/1, very good second of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) 10 days ago. This C&D scorer holds strong claims.

Form: 9-34172

(2)

Next Second¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| CD

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (25/1) at this C&D 14 days ago by ¾ length from Arkid, always holding on. In the picture once more despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 740601

(6)

Qaaraat⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 46| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in minor event (20/1) at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Forty seven runs since his last win in 2021, however.

Form: 257560

(9)

Arkid^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: J L Eyre| OR: 47

25/1

Good ¾-length second of 8 to Next Second in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 14 days ago. Well in the mix nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 288472

Non-Runners

(5)

Privilege³⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: George Downing

Forecasts

Super Julius (5/2), Gustav Graves (10/3), Tathmeen (15/2), Nacho (8/1), Independence Day (17/2), Next Second (9/1), Qaaraat (11/1), Privilege (16/1), Mutasallem (18/1), Uckerby (20/1), Arkid (25/1)

SUPER JULIUS looks the way to go here given he arrives on the back of a very good second at Chelmsford City and can also boast a C&D success. Next Second held off Arkid over C&D a fortnight ago and the duo look the two to chase home Chelsea Banham's in-form gelding in that order.