18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 15 January 2024

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 1.55s

(9)

Birkenhead^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63| D

18/1

8/1, looked rusty after 3 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago, not knocked about. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 52206-9

(4)

Josies Kid^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 13/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago.

Form: 23133-8

(2)

Thismydream^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62| D

11/4

One win from 35 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago, missing break. Not taken lightly.

Form: 02540-5

(7)

Mokaatil^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| D

4/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 6 days ago.

Form: 55844-5

(6)

Speed Dial Baileys²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Tate| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 25 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 231890-

(3)

Resilience^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 61| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Well backed in first-time cheekpieces but just respectable third of 9 in handicap (5/4) at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 50044-3

(5)

Gustav Graves¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 58| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Did well under the circumstances when third of 11 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 13 days ago, best work finish. Needs considering.

Form: 52921-3

(8)

Nordic Glory¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57| D

25/1

Latest win at Lingfield in October. 9/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 212597-

(1)

Fair And Square^b⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Harris| OR: 54

25/1

One win from 44 Flat runs. Winner at Bath in August. 16/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 54 days ago.

Form: 961896-

Forecasts

Thismydream (11/4), Resilience (7/2), Mokaatil (4/1), Gustav Graves (9/2), Josies Kid (10/1), Speed Dial Baileys (12/1), Birkenhead (18/1), Fair And Square (25/1), Nordic Glory (25/1)

GUSTAV GRAVES shaped as if still at the top of his game over C&D 2 weeks ago, doing well to finish third to a pair who'd filled the first 2 positions from very early, and he can quickly resume winning ways. Birkenhead should come on for his recent run and is feared most back on his last winning mark, with Resilience best of the others.