20:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 4 December 2023

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 0.57s

(5)

Masqool⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 67| CD

16/5

Course winner. Wasn't seen to best effect the way things panned out when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 9/1) 9 days ago, never nearer. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 643556

(1)

Ellexis²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Courtney Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 68

16/1

16/1, ran one of this season's better races when fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago, running on. Could build on that here.

Form: 809274

(7)

Blue Yonder^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 6/1 and visored for 1st time, wasted no time getting back to form when second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 23 days ago. 1 lb higher for that near miss but fancied to go well.

Form: 880292

(8)

Prince Ali^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 65| BF| CD

4/1

Course winner in September. 11/4, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Another big run likely.

Form: 214242

(4)

Expert Witness^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 67

14/1

Winner at Lingfield in September. 13/2, probably remained in form when fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 32 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 538154

(9)

Busby^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. 25/1, followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 34 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 539300

(10)

Tio Mio⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: A French| OR: 64| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Last of 6 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) in July. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gary Hanmer. Has work to do.

Form: 41347V

(2)

City Escape^b,e/s³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63| CD

12/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 39 days ago, short of room briefly early in straight. Can give another good account.

Form: 541134

(11)

Blue Hero^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: A Wintle| OR: 63

33/1

4 wins from 11 runs this year, latest at Bath in July. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 50/1) 4 weeks ago, better placed than most. Likely he will find a few too good.

Form: 116904

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Non-Runners

(12)

Goldsmith²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: Christian Howarth

(6)

Elshaameq³⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

(3)

Lunarscape⁵³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Masqool (16/5), Prince Ali (4/1), Goldsmith (4/1), Blue Yonder (5/1), Elshaameq (11/2), Lunarscape (13/2), Busby (10/1), City Escape (12/1), Expert Witness (14/1), Ellexis (16/1), Blue Hero (33/1), Tio Mio (40/1)

An ultra-competitive finale in which the vote goes to GOLDSMITH, who has been knocking on the door of late and, with first-time cheekpieces added to his usual hood, he can snap a losing streak stretching back to earlier in the year. Lunarscape looks an interesting recruit for Mark Loughnane, so she's put forward as big danger having hit the crossbar on her last couple of starts, with Prince Ali and Elshaameq also expected to be involved.