20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.97s

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Alafdhal⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| CD

13/2

Three wins from 26 runs last year. 17/2, won 8-runner handicap at this course (5.1f) 8 days ago by ¾ length from State of Madness, well positioned. Shade more needed under a penalty but shouldn't be far away all the same.

Form: 2639-01

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(3)

Galel⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 58

13/2

13/2, good second of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 85 days ago. 2 lb nudge for that near-miss fair enough and each-way claims.

Form: 9/07852-

(1)

Smasher^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 16/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 08827-4

(4)

King's Gem^t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Zoe Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 58

40/1

Unreliable type. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 40/1) 57 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 440/950-

(7)

Radiant Angel^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 56

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 14/1) 17 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 0507-33

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Collusion¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 56| BF

10/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 13/8) 13 days ago, never nearer. Ability is clearly there but he looks risky for betting purposes given his propensity to miss the kick.

Form: 47264-5

(2)

Cuan²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 55

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in novice (40/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm). Off 7 months ahead of this handicap debut and needs to raise her game.

Form: 246-

(5)

State Of Madness⁸

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

11/4

Creditable ¾-length second of 8 to Alafdhal in handicap (9/4) at this course (5.1f) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Return to this trip a plus and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 48635-2

(9)

Rogue Thunder^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P Morris| OR: 53| CD

7/2

C&D winner in December. 11/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 0531-32

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Red Walls¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: L Williamson| OR: 48| CD

12/1

Five-time course winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. 9/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 062-412

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Conquest Of Power¹⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: M D I Usher J: Jack Doughty

Forecasts

State Of Madness (11/4), Rogue Thunder (7/2), Alafdhal (13/2), Galel (13/2), Collusion (10/1), Conquest Of Power (10/1), Smasher (11/1), Red Walls (12/1), Cuan (14/1), Radiant Angel (14/1), King's Gem (40/1)

STATE OF MADNESS finished strongly when beaten under a length by Alafdhal over 5f here last week and, now 4 lb better off with that rival and back up to 6f, he is taken to emerge on top this time. The latter shouldn't be far away but Conquest of Power, who wasn't seen to best effect over C&D recently, and Rogue Thunder may emerge as the main dangers.