16:20 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 January 2023

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Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 2.8s

(2)

Densetsu²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Botti| OR: 65

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, fair sixth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) 25 days ago. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 376-

(5)

Bright Side Girl¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 62

8/1

Off 4 months before only ninth of 10 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f, 16/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not ruled out.

Form: 08-9

(1)

Smooth Ryder⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 61

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Redcar (7f, heavy) 76 days ago. Significantly up in trip on handicap debut and not dismissed.

Form: 057-

(6)

Marmara Star¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: G Boughey| OR: 59

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f, 80/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. This daughter of Golden Horn can take a sizeable step forward now going handicapping with her stamina drawn out more. Interesting.

Form: 700-8

(3)

Mother India^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 59

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 4 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (8f) 10 days ago. One for the shortlist in her bid for a maiden success.

Form: 99655-3

(7)

Man Made Of Smoke^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: P D Evans| OR: 57

11/4

Arrives in good nick, second of 8 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 10/3) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Blinkers back on and in the mix.

Form: 26534-2

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(4)

Zalicia Fire²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Brisland J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Densetsu (2/1), Man Made Of Smoke (11/4), Smooth Ryder (9/2), Marmara Star (11/2), Bright Side Girl (8/1), Mother India (20/1), Zalicia Fire (20/1)

Marginal preference in a trappy handicap is for MARMARA STAR who has been brought along steadily over 7f and is bred to be well suited by this longer trip now going into handicaps for the first time. In-form maiden Man Made of Smoke could emerge as the biggest threat to George Boughey's daughter of Golden Horn ahead of Mother India and Densetsu.