19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 18 December 2023

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Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 59.74s

(12)

Craic At Dawn¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 54

22/1

18/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 08598-9

(10)

Storm Asset¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 9/1) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5424U9

(3)

Star Of St Louis¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: M Crawley| OR: 52| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 3/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago. Merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark.

Form: 551123

(1)

Gypsy Whisper¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 49

9/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8.6f) 13 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 406023

(2)

Iftikhaar¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 49

14/1

18/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 088270

(4)

Distinction^v⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 47

15/2

One win from 44 Flat runs. 9/2, creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 10 to Star of St Louis in handicap at this course (8.6f) 52 days ago. Visor back on. Thirty one runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 453784

(9)

Gold Standard¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at this course (12.2f) 13 days ago. More needed down in trip.

Form: 832-008

(5)

Casa Luna¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 7/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 11 days ago, slowly away. Can make presence felt.

Form: 326524

(7)

Cuttlestone Bridge^e/s,h⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 48

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, 14¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Star of St Louis in handicap at this C&D 46 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 8-0780

(6)

Naadyaa²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 46

25/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (12f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 647034

(8)

Caracristi³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 9/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 679847

(11)

Raffles Rebel¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Last of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 11 days ago.

Form: 5-22000

Forecasts

Star Of St Louis (11/8), Casa Luna (4/1), Storm Asset (5/1), Distinction (15/2), Gypsy Whisper (9/1), Iftikhaar (14/1), Caracristi (22/1), Craic At Dawn (22/1), Naadyaa (25/1), Gold Standard (50/1), Raffles Rebel (100/1), Cuttlestone Bridge (150/1)

Lots of these arrives with question marks against them so this looks a good opportunity for C&D scorer STAR OF ST LOUIS to resume winning ways on the back of his good Lingfield third. Casa Luna is feared most as she bids to gain her breakthrough victory, with Storm Asset another who can have a say if on his A-game.