18:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 11 April 2023

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 42.72s

(6)

Duke Of Oxford³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

11/4

Once-raced winner. Won 9-runner minor event (4/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut 31 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. More needed here under a penalty but may well improve for this step up in trip.

Form: 1

(7)

Captain Potter⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

11/10

Promising type. Second of 6 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 6/1) on debut 8 days ago, clear of rest. Likely to be suited by this stiffer test and he's high on the shortlist. Yard also saddles Grain of Hope.

Form: 2

(8)

Super Mo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/4 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2 lengths fifth of 9 to Duke of Oxford in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) 31 days ago. Back up in trip and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 42-635

(3)

Bridle Beauty¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at this course (9.5f) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 09

(2)

Grain Of Hope⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 5 in minor event (66/1) at this C&D 59 days ago. Yard fields a more appealing candidate in Captain Potter.

Form: 02

(4)

Poet's Prize³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 9/2, 7½ lengths eighth of 9 to Duke of Oxford in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut 31 days ago. Up in trip and clearly has work to do.

Form: 8

(1)

Queen Of Steel¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Downing| T: M D I Usher

125/1

Modest filly. First run since leaving J. Reynier when seventh of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 150/1) on UK debut 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 07

(5)

Postergal¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) 15 days ago. Up in trip and improvement could be on the way.

Form: 5-4

Forecasts

Captain Potter (11/10), Duke Of Oxford (11/4), Postergal (9/2), Super Mo (6/1), Poet's Prize (16/1), Grain Of Hope (18/1), Bridle Beauty (80/1), Queen Of Steel (125/1)

The one who appeals most is CAPTAIN POTTER, who couldn't match strides with an experienced stablemate at Newcastle last week but he in turn pulled nicely clear of the rest and improvement is on the cards. The Johnston yard is also represented by Grain of Hope but she will be of greater interest in handicaps in due course. Bigger threats are likely to be posed by Postergal, who shaped with encouragement at Lingfield recently, and Chelmsford debut winner Duke of Oxford.