17:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 9 October 2023

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Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.92s

(10)

Edge Of Blue¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

2/5

€200,000 yearling, Blue Point gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including French 2-y-o 6.5f/7f winner Devant and winner up to 1½m Tabaretta, both useful. Won 12-runner maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft, 7/2) on debut 19 days ago. More to come.

Form: 1

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(9)

All Is Fair¹⁰³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| BF

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Evens, fifth of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) 103 days ago. Gelded after. Debut run was more promising (winner now rated 102) and he's significantly up in trip here. One to note.

Form: 35

(3)

Cut To The Chase⁹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

150/1

Muhaarar colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Frank Cool. Dam lightly raced out of useful 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Be My Queen. 200/1, last of 8 in Newbury novice (6f, good to firm) on debut 95 days ago.

Form: 8

(1)

Falmouth Boy³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in maiden (250/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 59

(5)

Firing Squad^v1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| BF

4/1

Promising type. Third of 10 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, evens) 30 days ago, nearest finish. Visor on 1st time. This 210,000 gns yearling is open to improvement.

Form: 43

(8)

Hand Jive³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 57

(2)

Heater³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

18/1

145,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 9.4f/9.5f winner Paris Peacock and useful 7f/7.5f winner Craftsman and 7f/1m winner Sleeping Single. 50/1, twelfth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (7f) on debut 31 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Pop Noodle¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane

50/1

Tenth of 13 in minor event (150/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 17 days ago, very slowly away. Could be one for 2024.

Form: 0

(7)

Sunny Corner²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: W S Kittow

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft, 100/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 07

(6)

True Blue Gent^t²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: M Botti

12/1

€36,000 foal, £70,000 yearling, Zoffany colt. Brother to winner up to 10.5f Jaayiz and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 7f Stardevote and 2-y-o 6f winner Hoof It Hoof It. 11/1 and tongue tied, seventh of 10 at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(11)

Munasir⁸⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: Raul Da Silva

Forecasts

Edge Of Blue (2/5), Firing Squad (4/1), All Is Fair (10/1), Munasir (10/1), True Blue Gent (12/1), Heater (18/1), Hand Jive (25/1), Pop Noodle (50/1), Sunny Corner (100/1), Falmouth Boy (150/1), Cut To The Chase (150/1)

Not a novice that will take much winning and it's easy to see EDGE OF BLUE making it 2-2 for Charlie Appleby with the prospect of improvement on the cards. There is probably more to come from Firing Squad also and he's feared most in a first-time visor.