19:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.19s

(5)

Intervention^h⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| CD

8/11

Arrives here in the form of his life, completing quick-fire 4-timer in fine style over 7f here 7 days ago. Rider's claim more than off-sets his penalty and serious claims once more back down in class.

Form: 731111-

(3)

Evocative Spark¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 84

13/2

Latest win at Chester in September. Ninth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, weakening 1f out. Needs to step up on that effort to figure here.

Form: 054189-

(7)

Sluzewiec⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 82

40/1

100/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 50 days ago, headed before home turn and weakening quickly. Needs to show much more before becoming of interest.

Form: 7/61960-

(2)

Muscika^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 6/1, shaped as if still in good form on back of a slow start when sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 38 days ago. Expected to be on the premises again.

Form: 402116-

(1)

Venturous²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| CD

10/1

Veteran campaigner who arrives here on a long losing run and he never figured when tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 24 days ago. Passed over despite easing mark.

Form: 469090-

(6)

Just A Spark⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 75| C| D

8/1

Course winner who gained fourth career success at Newmarket (6f) in June. Never scaled same heights in trio of subsequent starts on turf thereafter but returns to action with yard amongst the winners.

Form: 971788-

Non-Runners

(4)

Topo Chico⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Intervention (8/11), Muscika (4/1), Evocative Spark (13/2), Just A Spark (8/1), Venturous (10/1), Topo Chico (16/1), Sluzewiec (40/1)

INTERVENTION comes here on a roll, completing a quick-fire 4-timer in fine style over 7f here 7 days ago and he looks sure to make another bold bid dropping back down in class. Muscika may emerge as the chief threat, ahead of Just A Spark back from a break.