15:35 Wolverhampton

Friday 16 August 2024

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 3.21s

(7)

Whispering Royal^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 68

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good, 9/2) 21 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33-5330

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(4)

Militry Decoration^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: P J McDonald| T: C Poulton| OR: 65| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in March. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 751609

(3)

Miss Gitana³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Gilligan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70| D

5/2

Progressing since sent handicapping and on a hat-trick after recent 14f wins at Doncaster and Bath, just doing enough on each occasion. Big shout on her tapeta debut despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: 7-42211

(2)

Virtual Hug²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 56| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Good second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 24 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 142932

(1)

Small Fry²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65

6/4

Ex-Irish gelding who got off the mark for his new yard in 10-runner Lingfield handicap (13f, AW, 5/2) 23 days ago with something to spare. Runner-up has gone in since so holds very good claims.

Form: 30-3961

(5)

Standbackandlook^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: W J Knight| OR: 60| CD

10/3

Finally got off the mark when landing the odds in 11-runner handicap (14f) here 18 days ago. Not discounted despite taking a 6 lb weights hike.

Form: 242521

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(6)

Doublethetrouble³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J Butler J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Small Fry (6/4), Miss Gitana (5/2), Standbackandlook (10/3), Whispering Royal (7/1), Virtual Hug (14/1), Doublethetrouble (25/1), Militry Decoration (40/1)

A few with chances but Sir Mark Prescott's MISS GITANA continues to stay ahead of the official assessor and she is fancied to edge out the handily-weighted Small Fry and complete her hat-trick. In-form pair Standbackandlook and Virtual Hug both need factoring into this competitive handicap too.