14:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 50.81s

(5)

Al Tarfa^h1²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: W J Knight

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut. Off 8 months and moves up in trip here with a first-time hood enlisted. Yard also saddles newcomer Paradise Row.

Form: 0-

(11)

Beau Vintage²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| BF

7/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/8, sixth of 12 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f) on debut in September. Gelded since and it would be no surprise were he to improve with that run under his belt and this stiffer test likely to be in his favour.

Form: 6-

(7)

Chriszoff⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A Watson

5/2

Promising individual. 9/1, fifth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (8f) on debut 49 days ago, finishing well. That form has taken some knocks since but he's open to improvement.

Form: 5

(1)

Melwood Boy^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Probably worth another chance back on the AW (promise on first 3 starts at Newcastle/Southwell) and now tried in blinkers.

Form: 3359

(8)

Owners Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara

22/1

25,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 11f-2m winner Clearance and 11.6f winner Far Too Beautiful. Dam useful 1¼m-2¼m winner. Needs a second look in the betting.

Form:

(4)

C'mon Ellie¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) on debut 15 days ago, slowly away. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 8

(2)

Cue's Beau¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| BF

15/8

Promising type. Second of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f, 5/4) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Stepping up to this trip may help unlock some improvement and she's very much the one to beat.

Form: 22

(6)

Third Batch⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S Woods| OR: 66| BF

7/2

Fair filly. Fourth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 56 days ago. Live each-way chance but probably vulnerable from a win perspective.

Form: 05-2444

(3)

Brigitte¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: J R Fanshawe

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) on debut 15 days ago. Another who will likely come into her own when going down the handicap route further down the line.

Form: 7

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Paradise Row

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: W J Knight

40/1

£12,000 yearling, Zoffany filly. Half-sister to 7f-1¼m winner Year of The Dragon and 1¼m winner Miao Miao. Yard's newcomers usually come on for a run.

Form:

(9)

Savannah Song¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Miss J Feilden

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Kempton (7f) on debut 14 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

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The Craftymaster

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R A Teal J: George Rooke

Forecasts

Cue's Beau (15/8), Chriszoff (5/2), Third Batch (7/2), Beau Vintage (7/1), Melwood Boy (9/1), Owners Dream (22/1), The Craftymaster (25/1), Paradise Row (40/1), Al Tarfa (66/1), Brigitte (100/1), Savannah Song (200/1), C'mon Ellie (250/1)

Ready preference is for CUE'S BEAU, who again found just one too good in a Chelmsford maiden last time. She wasn't seen to best effect on that occasion and promises to be suited by this stiffer test. Chriszoff shaped with promise on his introduction at Kempton and is next on the list ahead of another likely improver in Beau Vintage. Melwood Boy and Third Batch both have claims on form but they seemingly lack the scope of the aforementioned trio.