20:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 1 July 2024

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 1.1s

(1)

Smokey Malone^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 59| D

13/2

9/2, last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) 23 days ago, left poorly placed. A return to AW needs to help.

Form: 353657

(3)

Dubai Immo^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: W Stone| OR: 57

15/8

One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner at Chelmsford (1¼m) in April. Good third of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Leicester (1½m, good) 16 days ago. Claims if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 0-01233

(4)

Virtual Hug²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 57| CD

6/1

Has scored twice over 1½m here this year. Below par at Haydock last time but he's not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 521429

(5)

Sophar Sogood^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 56| D

18/1

66/1, last of 10 in handicap at Chester (2m, soft) 37 days ago. Now 2 lb below his last winning mark so worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 0470-00

(8)

Baileys Warrior^h,p⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: D Faulkner| OR: 53

9/2

Off the mark at Lingfield (2m) in February. 11/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford (1¾m) 79 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 221543

(9)

Prince Abu¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 51| D

28/1

Unreliable sort. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Cheekpieces on first time, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 8/1), very slowly away. Off 102 days.

Form: 59-8466

(2)

Casa Luna²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: P A Kirby| OR: 48| CD

17/2

C&D winner in April, her only win from 28 starts. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (1½m, good to firm) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 441637

(11)

Northern Rose^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 45WS

17/2

Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m, good, 11/2) 30 days ago, clear of rest. Poor maiden on the Flat.

Form: 70/07-65

(10)

Princess Nieve^v⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 45

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (11f, 80/1). Off 92 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-86778

(6)

Kitten's Dream^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

28/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, last of 6 in handicap at Brighton (1½m, good to firm) 6 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 590666

Non-Runners

(7)

Unification¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Grace McEntee

Forecasts

Dubai Immo (15/8), Baileys Warrior (9/2), Virtual Hug (6/1), Smokey Malone (13/2), Casa Luna (17/2), Northern Rose (17/2), Unification (12/1), Sophar Sogood (18/1), Kitten's Dream (28/1), Prince Abu (28/1), Princess Nieve (40/1)

VIRTUAL HUG might prove the answer returned to a venue where he enjoyed a good spell at the start of the year. Dubai Immo has been placed 3 times on turf since his AW win in April and should go well if his stamina holds tackling 1¾m for the first time. Baileys Warrior completes the shortlist.