14:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 4 August 2023

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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 8.03s

(8)

Cinco Saltos^t¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 57WS

16/1

Modest maiden handicapper, below form last 2 starts (has had breathing operation since latest 143 days ago).

Form: 085-759

(4)

Geelong^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 56| C

2/1

Won here on debut. 5/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (14f, good) 9 days ago. This isn't a great race and he can go well.

Form: 692634

(10)

Jersey Gift³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 54

25/1

Modest maiden. First run since leaving Jamie Osborne when fifth of 6 in handicap (16/1) at Ffos Las (16f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 886095

(9)

Socialist Agenda^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson| T: L Morgan| OR: 53

2/1

Multiple bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler who's almost certainly capable of better now upped appreciably in distance for Flat handicap debut. Lots to like.

Form: 708

(1)

Kitten's Dream^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 53| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 6 days ago.

Form: 566568

(2)

Pyrrhic Dancer^t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 48

7/1

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (16.6f, 100/1) 60 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 8560-56

(3)

Ghostly¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| C

9/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 038075

(7)

Buford^b1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 46

17/2

6/1, creditable sixth of 11 in minor event at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 742636

(5)

The Resdev Way^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 18/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Bath (13f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 002597

(6)

Eaux De Vie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

66/1

Poor maiden. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Bath (13f, good, 80/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 6070/88

Forecasts

Geelong (2/1), Socialist Agenda (2/1), Pyrrhic Dancer (7/1), Buford (17/2), Ghostly (9/1), Cinco Saltos (16/1), Kitten's Dream (18/1), Jersey Gift (25/1), The Resdev Way (28/1), Eaux De Vie (66/1)

Not a strong race and GEELONG can gain a deserved second success back on AW after a run of good efforts. Fairly useful hurdler Socialist Agenda is very interesting now handicapping in this sphere. Pyrrhic Dancer should be in the mix for the places.