18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 December 2024

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 41.13s

(8)

Forge Valley Lad¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 55| C| D

16/5

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield 13 days ago, hampered. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 744483

(1)

Starfighter¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 11 over C&D (12/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 537006

(5)

Magnetic North^v⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 54| D

18/1

Won a pair of claimers in Ireland in the summer. Best run for this yard when fourth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Redcar (1m, soft) 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 110864

(7)

Irv³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 53| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Pontefract in June. 40/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 31 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 137746

(2)

Virtual Hug²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 53| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 8¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Casa Luna here 25 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 325747

(9)

Khangai^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 51| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Southwell in November. 5/4, respectable 2¼ lengths third of 10 to Endofastorm in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces back on. Leading claims.

Form: 646133

(3)

Bay Of Naples^t,p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 51| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Creditable 3 lengths fifth of 10 to Endofastorm over C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 342525

(11)

Casa Luna⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50| C

9/2

Course winner in November. Good ½-length second of 10 to Endofastorm in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 7 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 659512

(10)

Bond Spirit^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: L Allan| OR: 48| D

17/2

Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 10 to Endofastorm over C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 457624

(6)

Lednikov^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 47| D

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell 34 days ago. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 896874

Non-Runners

(12)

Endofastorm⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Joe Ponting J: K T O'Neill

(4)

Desejada⁵²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J Butler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Khangai (11/4), Forge Valley Lad (16/5), Casa Luna (9/2), Endofastorm (6/1), Bay Of Naples (8/1), Bond Spirit (17/2), Starfighter (11/1), Virtual Hug (14/1), Lednikov (18/1), Magnetic North (18/1), Desejada (25/1), Irv (28/1)

KHANGAI wasn't seen to best effect when behind Endofastorm and Casa Luna over C&D and is taken to resume winning ways now. Phil Kirby's charge is feared most ahead of Forge Valley Lad.