20:00 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 19 July 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Classified Stakes

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 2m 41.23s

(5)

Miss Sligo^b,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 52| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Career best when winning 10-runner classified event at Chepstow (1½m, good to soft, 5/2) 9 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 314021

(9)

Adaayinourlife^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 44

25/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft, 40/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 005048

(7)

Alioski^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 49| D

4/1

Modest gelding. 9/1, creditable third of 12 in classified event at Lingfield (1½m, AW) on reappearance 43 days ago. Entitled to be sharper for the outing

Form: 7/3551-3

(1)

Buford^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

8/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (1½m, good to firm, 7/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 487426

(6)

Harmonious^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 44

33/1

Remains a maiden after 35 Flat runs. 22/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (1¾m) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 267406

(8)

Owen Little³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: M Crawley| OR: 48| C

9/2

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Yarmouth (1¾m, good to firm) on reappearance 34 days ago. Should come on for the outing.

Form: 18676-6

(12)

Six Strings^h¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 47| C

40/1

Course winner in January. Below form sixth of 12 in classified event (10/1) at this course (8.6f), left poorly placed. Off 111 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 153066

(2)

Zoffany Portrait^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

33/1

Modest gelding. Seventh of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Leicester (1½m, good) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 047687

(11)

Dame Sarra^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 46

15/2

11/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (11.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Less exposed than a lot of these. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-65642

(10)

Optik^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 49

2/1

Good second of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (1¼m, AW) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-42222

(4)

Wilpena Pound^v1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 47

150/1

Poor form. 100/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Visor on first time.

Form: 806-689

Non-Runners

(3)

Petite Sioux⁵⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Phillip Makin J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Optik (2/1), Alioski (4/1), Owen Little (9/2), Miss Sligo (13/2), Dame Sarra (15/2), Buford (8/1), Adaayinourlife (25/1), Petite Sioux (25/1), Zoffany Portrait (33/1), Harmonious (33/1), Six Strings (40/1), Wilpena Pound (150/1)

The return to 1½m should suit OPTIK who is taken to finally get his head in front after a frustrating run of seconds. The fact Miss Sligo has been a regular winner during her career counts for plenty at this level and she is second choice ahead of Ed Dunlop's Dame Sarra.