17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 48.42s

(3)

Al Baahy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K Frost| OR: 69

10/3

One win from 23 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Has run well on both previous outings at this C&D and he can make his presence felt.

Form: 846325

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(10)

Wadacre Grace²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 69

11/1

Four wins from 20 runs this year, with latest success at Chelmsford City in November. Excuses when sixth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (1m, AW) 3 weeks ago, denied a clear run. No surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 591316

(1)

Covert Legend^t1¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Swift| T: T Collier| OR: 70

33/1

Lesser effort when ninth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (1m) in June, weakening quickly having again raced freely. Tongue strap applied as he makes first run for yard after leaving Joseph Parr.

Form: 464439

(6)

Outrace¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

5/1

Placed on his last 3 starts, bumping into an improver when second of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 12/1) 19 days ago. Could be thereabouts once more.

Form: 380322

(7)

Monkmoor Pip¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: H Palmer| OR: 66

9/1

Made winning debut at Lingfield in September. After a below-par run, back on track when fifth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 17 days ago, despite having been left poorly placed. Could still have more to offer.

Form: 1385

(9)

Candy Warhol^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: S Dixon| OR: 64

66/1

In first-time tongue strap, virtually refused to race when last of 11 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7.2f) 37 days ago. One to treat with caution on the back of his latest run.

Form: 530970

(2)

Win Win Power¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

5/1

Won 4 times at Southwell earlier this year. After 8 months off, ran well back on all-weather when fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 17 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 413304

(4)

King Of York^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: S Dixon| OR: 63

9/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Ran poorly when last of 10 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm, 12/1) in June. However, he could fare better back at this level after a break.

Form: 434940

(5)

Harbour Vision^t,v⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner, including in October, and ran creditably when fifth of 11 in handicap (7/1) here 4 days ago. May just find it tougher returned to this higher grade, though.

Form: 370145

(8)

Dancing Gypsy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63

7/1

After 6 days off, below the level of his stable debut effort when eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 6/1) 20 days ago. Not one to write off having been edged down further in the weights.

Form: 534738

(11)

Island Of Skye^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 61

15/2

Has been holding his form well and, in first-time blinkers, recorded his second win of the year when readily landing 11-runner handicap (11/4) at Kempton (1m) 33 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 633231

Non-Runners

(12)

Arranmore³²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Al Baahy (10/3), Win Win Power (5/1), Outrace (5/1), Dancing Gypsy (7/1), Island Of Skye (15/2), King Of York (9/1), Monkmoor Pip (9/1), Wadacre Grace (11/1), Harbour Vision (11/1), Arranmore (12/1), Covert Legend (33/1), Candy Warhol (66/1)

In first-time blinkers, ISLAND OF SKYE gained his first success for his current yard when scoring decisively at Kempton last month and he can continue his good run of form to follow up. Al Baahy ran one of this season's better races when second at this C&D on his penultimate outing and could be the main danger, ahead of Outrace.