18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 4 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 51.3s

(2)

Furniture Factors^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 46

5/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 16/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 90-5494

(4)

Laoch Gach La¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48

11/4

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Creditable second of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (8f, 9/1) 12 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Must enter calculations.

Form: 822452

(6)

Le Bayou^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 42

18/1

Poor gelding. One win from 28 Flat runs and looked a hard ride when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 40/1) 10 days ago, hanging badly right after 3f.

Form: 7050-68

(9)

Moon Knight^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47

16/1

Poor gelding. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (12f, 16/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip.

Form: 885-060

(5)

Mr Gambino¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

5/1

Ran best race when fifth of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 12 days ago. Uncertain to reproduce that form, however.

Form: 97845-5

(3)

Qaabil²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 45

7/4

Modest gelding. One win from 22 Flat runs. Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 5/1) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 0900-05

(1)

Salve Japan^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 49

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, offered little on first run since leaving Hugo Palmer when tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 66/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 32990-0

(7)

Somedayonedaynever^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 43

20/1

Modest filly. 8/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D 36 days ago.

Form: 2389-35

Non-Runners

(8)

Good Humor¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J Butler J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Qaabil (7/4), Laoch Gach La (11/4), Furniture Factors (5/1), Mr Gambino (5/1), Good Humor (6/1), Moon Knight (16/1), Le Bayou (18/1), Somedayonedaynever (20/1), Salve Japan (33/1)

A low-grade event with the vote going to GOOD HUMOR, who showed clear signs of a revival at Chelmsford last time. Laoch Gach La fared best of those ridden prominently on his most recent start so is considered a big threat, with Furniture Factors pick of the remainder.