19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 30 January 2023

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 46.96s

(4)

Exigency³²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: S Kirk| OR: 90

14/1

3¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Loubeisien in listed race at Chantilly (6.5f). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Francis-Henri Graffard. Market should prove best guide on yard/handicap debut.

Form: 1615/6-

(2)

Gifted Gold³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 82

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 1 run last year. 6/4, won 7-runner minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 32 days ago. Opening mark demands more.

Form: 19/1-

(6)

Colombidea^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 81| C

4/1

Won 12-runner maiden at this course (7.2f) in November and built on that when excellent second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (1m) next time. Struggled in higher grade since but better expected here.

Form: 952120-

(5)

Minister For Magic²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 78

4/1

Successful on debut in a Killarney maiden (11.2f, soft) in 2021 and matched that level when runner-up in a Kempton novice (12f) on yard bow 12 months ago. Not seen since below-par effort at Ayr in May but return to tapeta should suit and enters calculations on return/yard debut.

Form: 1/246-

(7)

Smiling Sunflower^t¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 74

6/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 20/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Darryll Holland. Others preferred.

Form: 9/43178-

(3)

Wadacre Grace⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 70| BF

3/1

Consistent sort who made the frame again when creditable second of 5 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 7 days ago, running on. Another bold bid expected. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 6222-22

Non-Runners

(1)

Karatayka¹⁷⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: A French J: L Morris

Forecasts

Wadacre Grace (3/1), Gifted Gold (3/1), Colombidea (4/1), Minister For Magic (4/1), Smiling Sunflower (6/1), Exigency (14/1), Karatayka (16/1)

This can go to course-winner COLOMBIDEA, who was highly tried last time and returns to handicapping off a workable mark. Wadacre Grace and Minister For Magic rate the principal dangers.