20:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 20 January 2025

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 1.22s

(4)

So Obsessed⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 58| CD

16/1

Recorded four wins from 13 runs last year but not operating at best at present, hanging badly left and ultimately eased off when 18½ lengths last of 8 to Desert Master in handicap at Southwell (5f) 5 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 1487-68

(5)

Alafdhal^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Three wins from 26 runs last year. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, weakening 2f out. Bounce back called for.

Form: 32639-0

(7)

Desert Master⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| D

4/1

Resumed winning ways at Southwell in December and quickly dispelled a lesser effort at Newcastle, when successful at first-named venue 5 days ago, tackled final 1f and just holding on. Escapes a weight rise for that victory and possibilities again with a repeat.

Form: 0841-01

(1)

State Of Madness²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 55

9/4

12/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 24 days ago, staying on having been left poorly placed. Not one to write off with his mark easing all the time.

Form: 048635-

(8)

Sir Benedict¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 55| D

14/1

Three wins between March and June last year and he shaped better than bare result after 7 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, headway when forced to switch final 1f and plugging on. Better showing anticipated.

Form: 58719-9

(9)

Hastily^p²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 53| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at Dundalk in December. 5/2, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 2 days ago, held up in rear and keeping on. Should give another good account.

Form: 07651-2

(2)

Second Collection^b²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| CD

15/2

4-time course winner, the latest in refitted blinkers here in December. 6/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 2 days ago. Each-way claims again.

Form: 80951-4

(3)

Next Second^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner who returned to form from out of the blue when second in 6-runner handicap returned to this C&D 7 days ago. Now her task is to back that up.

Form: 8068-92

Non-Runners

(6)

Wakai Umi²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Mason Paetel

(10)

Captain Bentley¹⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: M Mullineaux J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

State Of Madness (9/4), Hastily (10/3), Desert Master (4/1), Second Collection (15/2), Alafdhal (17/2), Sir Benedict (14/1), So Obsessed (16/1), Next Second (18/1), Wakai Umi (25/1), Captain Bentley (100/1)

SIR BENEDICT shaped better than the bare result after 7 months off in a C&D handicap a couple of weeks ago and, with that looking strong form for the grade, he could be worth chancing to build on that effort now. Irish-raider Hastily was a good second here on Saturday and she's a player with a repeat. Desert Master and State of Madness are others to consider.