19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.47s

(5)

Wynter Wildes^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 93| D

6/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. 14/1, good 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Safety Catch in listed race at Lingfield (13f, AW) 32 days ago. Not ruled out back in handicap company.

Form: 159123

(2)

Bascule²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 89| D

7/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Chester (18.6f, soft, 33/1). Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 5024-38

(6)

Oneforthegutter^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88| D

12/1

Latest win at Ascot in July. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at this course (14f) 16 days ago, well positioned. In the mix.

Form: 166264

(7)

Graphite^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: T Kent| OR: 87| D

17/2

Good second of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 14/1) 24 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 08-8502

(1)

Wahraan⁴³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87

28/1

Useful winner at his best but off 14 months since seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 4/1) on final run for Sir Michael Stoute. Market can guide on tapeta/yard debut.

Form: 1156/37-

(3)

Vaguely Royal⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 89| D

8/15

On the up since sent handicapping and he landed 7-runner handicap (11/8) at Newcastle (12.4f) 68 days ago. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 221741

(4)

The Thunderer^p⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 84| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chester in June. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 87 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 121485

Forecasts

Vaguely Royal (8/15), Wynter Wildes (6/1), Bascule (7/1), Graphite (17/2), Oneforthegutter (12/1), The Thunderer (28/1), Wahraan (28/1)

VAGUELY ROYAL is the improver in the field so he looks the way to go on the back of his Newcastle victory last time out. Graphite is feared most on the back of his good Kempton second ahead of C&D scorer The Thunderer and in-form Oneforthegutter.