17:50 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 29 November 2022

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Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 47.72s

(10)

Excel Power¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 97| C

9/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 9/1) 17 days ago, leading 2f out and keeping on well. Well positioned on that occasion and this demands more from 4 lb higher.

Form: 067261

(8)

Hieronymus^p²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 89

80/1

Dual AW winner back in 2020 who ran well when runner-up on return from 5 months off at Chelmsford (7f) in April. Not disgraced when tenth in the Victoria Cup when last seen in May.

Form: 7222-20

(7)

King Of Conquest³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 92

5/4

Sandown maiden winner (7f) as a juvenile who has been lightly raced since and produced best effort to date (having been gelded) when staying on strongly for second in 1m Newmarket handicap in October. One to be interested in back on AW.

Form: 13-262

(5)

Alexander James²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 88| CD

9/1

Dual AW winner last winter who proved much sharper for his comeback run on turf when creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 21 days ago. Present mark does demand a little bit more, however.

Form: 11-3565

(2)

Court Of Session¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87

7/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford (1m) 19 days ago, overcoming a wide trip and well on top finish. High on the shortlist again from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 062851

(9)

Young Fire^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, 3¾ lengths last of 9 to Excel Power in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 380449

(6)

Amaysmont¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in June. 28/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 160487

(1)

Light Up Our Stars^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 15 runs this year. 11/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. This rates a tougher assignment but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 137265

(4)

He's A Gentleman^v²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: H Palmer| OR: 78

12/1

Winner at Lingfield (1m) in September. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 29 days ago, switched over 2f out and keeping on. Should give another good account.

Form: 454153

(3)

Spacer¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78

25/1

11/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 10 days ago, beaten only by a well-treated winner. This is a deeper contest but he's still low-mileage on AW.

Form: 200292

Non-Runners

(11)

Frantanck³²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

King Of Conquest (5/4), Court Of Session (7/2), Excel Power (9/1), Alexander James (9/1), Amaysmont (10/1), He's A Gentleman (12/1), Frantanck (12/1), Light Up Our Stars (18/1), Young Fire (25/1), Spacer (25/1), Hieronymus (80/1)

COURT OF SESSION impressed when gaining a third success on all weather at Chelmsford 3 weeks ago, overcoming a wide trip and ultimately scoring with plenty to spare. He makes plenty of appeal and earns the vote, with Charlie Appleby's low-mileage 3-y-o King of Conquest rating the chief threat.